1 Elm Avenue, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HS
About 1 Elm Avenue
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 £468,000 is 31.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 32.3% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 January 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £1,020 · Includes VAT
Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£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: £435,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in LU1 4HS
3 Elm Avenue, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HS
Sold Mar 2026
£355,0006 Elm Avenue, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HS
Sold Jan 2026
£435,00029 Elm Avenue, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HS
Sold Jun 2025
£375,00014 Elm Avenue, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HS
Sold Aug 2024
£470,0001a, Elm Avenue, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HS
Sold Oct 2023
£495,000
Versus other Elm Avenue homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Elm Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,057
Street avg £4,446
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
578/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







