What type of property is 2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS?

2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS last change hands?

2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS last sold for £380,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £71,000 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS?

Across 4 sales between January 1995 and December 2019, 2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS rose from £71,000 to £380,000, a change of £309,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS?

The current EPC rating for 2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS?

2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 4HS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS?

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

Where is 2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS located?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS?

Police records around 2 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.

Which schools serve 2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS?

The closest primary school to 2 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 is the nearest station to 2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS?

The closest bus stop to 2 Elm Avenue, LU1 4HS is Culworth Close, 64m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Elm Avenue, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HS

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Elm Avenue

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

2 Elm Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Caddington, Luton, Luton (LU1 4HS). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold December 2019 for £380,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 is 33.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

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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.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Elm Avenue, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

2 Elm Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£380,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2019Most recent
£380,000
+52.0%over 13 years
18 October 2006
£250,000
2 August 2004
£250,000
+252.1%over 9 years
6 January 1995
£71,000

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.

2 Elm Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,086

Street avg £4,314

Below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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

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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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 2 Elm Avenue, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.