What kind of home is 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ?

4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ?

4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ last sold for £475,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £98,000 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ?

Across 4 sales between March 2000 and January 2020, 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ rose from £98,000 to £475,000, a change of £377,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ?

4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (1,593 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 71% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 4EQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ?

4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in December 2016 under ref. CB/16/04683/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ?

4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ in?

4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ sits in Caddington, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ?

Police records around 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ 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.

What schools are near 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ?

The closest primary school to 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ is Caddington Village School (763m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Hawthorn Crescent, LU1 4EQ is Hawthorn Crescent, 135m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Hawthorn Crescent, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4EQ

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

148 m²

1593 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Hawthorn Crescent

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

4 Hawthorn Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caddington, Luton, Luton (LU1 4EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £475,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 is 11.6% above the 2020 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Feb 2016

EPC improved fromD67toC75

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

90%63%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Hawthorn Crescent, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Hawthorn Crescent, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4EQ

1decisions1extensions7nearby

Dec 2016
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion.
Extension
Reference
CB/16/04683/FULL
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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.

Price for 4 Hawthorn Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£475,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

16 January 2020Most recent
£475,000
+48.5%over 3 years
21 July 2016
£319,950
+120.7%over 15 years
25 April 2001
£145,000
+48.0%over 1 year
17 March 2000
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4EQ: £615,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Hawthorn Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Hawthorn Crescent outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,209

Street avg £3,729

On par

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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

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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

0.1 km

Hawthorn Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Caddington Village School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 4EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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