What kind of home is 4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ?

4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ?

4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ last sold for £568,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £159,995 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and December 2020, 4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ rose from £159,995 to £568,000, a change of £408,005. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ?

4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 4EZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ?

4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ in?

4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ sits in Caddington, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ?

Police records around 4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ 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 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ?

The closest primary school to 4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ is Caddington Village School (882m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (2.0km).

How well connected is 4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Mardle Close, LU1 4EZ is Elm Avenue, 250m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Mardle Close, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4EZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Mardle Close

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

4 Mardle Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Caddington, Luton, Luton (LU1 4EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £648,000 is 14.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 87.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £568,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle
OutbuildingsYes

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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

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Mardle Close, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Mardle Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£648,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£568,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2020Most recent
£568,000
+255.0%over 23 years
22 May 1997
£159,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4EZ: £540,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in LU1 4EZ

On the street

Versus other Mardle Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Mardle Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,544

Street avg £3,703

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 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.

£568k

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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

0.3 km

Elm Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Caddington Village School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 4EZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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