What kind of home is 1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS?

1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS?

1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS last sold for £357,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS?

The current EPC rating for 1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS?

1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 4HS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS use?

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

What is the council tax band for 1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS?

1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS in?

1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS sits in Caddington, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS?

Police records around 1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS 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 1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS?

The closest primary school to 1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS is Caddington Village School (455m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (1.6km).

What transport links are near 1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS is Culworth Close, 64m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Elm Avenue, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Elm Avenue

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

1 Elm Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caddington, Luton, Luton (LU1 4HS). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 88 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 31 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 29.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £357,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromE53toD66

Glazing

DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

8%30%

More low energy lighting installed

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Elm Avenue, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Elm Avenue 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.

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

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2021)

£357,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£357,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4HS: £470,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LU1 4HS

On the street

Versus other Elm Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Elm Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,057

Street avg £4,315

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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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4 bed2 bath

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1 Finch Green, Caddington

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Fairgreen Road, Caddington

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2 bed1 bath

£659k

1 Crosslands, Caddington

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5 bed3 bath

£415k

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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

0.1 km

Culworth Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Caddington Village School. 12 schools nearby.

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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 4HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 4HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Elm Avenue, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.