What type of property is 12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU?

12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU sell for?

12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU last sold for £530,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £489,950 in March 2020, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2020 and June 2022, 12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU rose from £489,950 to £530,000, a change of £40,050. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU?

The current EPC rating for 12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU?

12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 4FU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU located?

12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU sits in Caddington, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU?

Police records around 12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU 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 12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU?

The closest primary school to 12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU is Downside Primary School (1.2km), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Challney High School for Boys (1.6km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Magpie Meadows, LU1 4FU is Lyons Community Centre, 188m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Magpie Meadows, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4FU

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Magpie Meadows

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

12 Magpie Meadows is a three-bedroom detached house in Caddington, Luton, Luton (LU1 4FU). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £530,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Magpie Meadows, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Magpie Meadows 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£545,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£530,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2022Most recent
£530,000
+8.2%over 2 years
20 March 2020
£489,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4FU: £600,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LU1 4FU

On the street

Versus other Magpie Meadows homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Magpie Meadows runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,417

Street avg £4,043

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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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

0.2 km

Lyons Community Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Downside Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 4FU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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