What type of property is 23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU?

23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU is a semi-detached house.

What did 23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU sell for?

23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU last sold for £450,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £146,000 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1999 and December 2020, 23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU rose from £146,000 to £450,000, a change of £304,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU?

The current EPC rating for 23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU?

23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU located?

23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU sits in Slip End, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

Is 23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (196% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU?

The closest primary school to 23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU is Slip End Village School (159m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (1.8km).

How well connected is 23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU?

The closest bus stop to 23 Markyate Road, LU1 4BU is Claydown Way, 27m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Markyate Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Markyate Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Markyate Road is a semi-detached house in Slip End, Luton, Luton (LU1 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 is 20.4% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £450,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Markyate Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Markyate Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Markyate Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£450,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

7 December 2020Most recent
£450,000
+2.3%over 1 year
10 January 2019
£440,000
+201.4%over 19 years
30 March 1999
£146,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4BU: £425,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in LU1 4BU

On the street

Versus other Markyate Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 23 Markyate Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,191

Street avg £3,654

On par

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.

Full Luton report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Claydown Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Slip End Village School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU1 4BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 4BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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