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18 Claydown Way, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4DU

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Claydown Way

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

18 Claydown Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Slip End, Luton, Luton (LU1 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 sits 57.4% above the 2015 sale of £319,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 127 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Claydown Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2024

Current Certificate
Nov 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 November 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Claydown Way, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Claydown Way has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 18 Claydown Way, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4DU

3decisions3extensions7nearby
  1. Dec 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION.

    Reference
    SB/03/01434
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

18 Claydown Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£502,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£319,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2015Most recent

    £319,000

    +9.1%over 8 years

  2. 11 October 2006

    £292,500

    +214.5%over 11 years

  3. 27 September 1995

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4DU: £470,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Claydown Way homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Claydown Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,512

Street avg £3,715

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£473k

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4 bed1 bath
£549k

1 Farmers View, Slip End

LU1 4FQ

4 bed2 bath
£578k

1 Finch Green, Caddington

LU1 4FS

4 bed2 bath
£468k

1 Elm Avenue, Caddington

LU1 4HS

3 bed1 bath
£651k

1 Crosslands, Caddington

LU1 4EP

5 bed3 bath
£525k

1 Brick Kiln Barns, Chaul End Road, Caddington

LU1 4AT

2 bed2 bath
£388k

1 Adstone Road, Caddington

LU1 4JF

2 bed1 bath
£375k

1 Fairgreen Road, Caddington

LU1 4JG

2 bed1 bath
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.
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Crime

578/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Claydown Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Slip End Village School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 4DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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