What kind of home is 1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL?

1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL sell for?

1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL last sold for £335,000 in January 2007, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in February 1996, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 1996 and January 2007, 1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL rose from £50,000 to £335,000, a change of £285,000. That works out to roughly +19.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL have?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL?

1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL use?

The latest EPC at 1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL?

1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL 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 1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL in?

1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL sits in Slip End, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

Is 1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL in a safe area?

Police records around 1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL show an average of 578 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL?

The closest primary school to 1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL is Slip End Village School (446m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Orchard, LU1 4HL is Crossroads, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 The Orchard, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4HL

Estimated value

£604,000

Since the 2007 sale (£335,000)+80%
Against LU1 4HL's recent median (£302,500)+100%

Newest record on this page: May 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£604,000

Against its 2007 sale (£335,000)+80%
Against LU1 4HL's recent median (£302,500)+100%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 The Orchard is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 4HL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
123 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in LU1 4HL
5 sales, median £302,500 (2021–2004)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 1 The Orchard has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Sales timeline

11 January 2007Most recent
£335,000
+570.0%over 10 years
22 February 1996
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4HL: £302,500 (2021–2004).

Nearby sales in LU1 4HL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 The Orchard, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4HL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 1 The Orchard

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

1 The Orchard is a four-bedroom detached house in Slip End, Luton, Luton (LU1 4HL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

It hasn't traded since January 2007, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 sits 80.3% above the 2007 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageDouble

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

May 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 May 2033

6 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Orchard, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Orchard 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.

On the street

Versus other The Orchard homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 The Orchard runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,724

Street avg £2,087

Above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

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

Crossroads — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Slip End Village School. 13 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Slip End Village SchoolPrimary446m
Caddington Village SchoolPrimary1.6km
The Stockwood Park AcademySecondary1.6km
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km

Nearest stops

CrossroadsBus stop155m
Church RoadBus stop200m
Prebendal DriveBus stop209m
Old School WalkBus stop269m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,841 reports31%
Anti-social Behaviour1,186 reports13%
Shoplifting1,157 reports13%
Other Theft669 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 4HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 The Orchard is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 4HL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 The Orchard. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 The Orchard was lodged in May 2023 at band C and is valid until May 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 The Orchard. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 4HL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 1 The Orchard is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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