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7 Elm Avenue, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HS

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Elm Avenue

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

7 Elm Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Caddington, Luton, Luton (LU1 4HS). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 50.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £480,000 in August 2022. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Elm Avenue, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 7 Elm Avenue.

1 application on record at 7 Elm Avenue, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HS

1decisions1extensions7nearby
  1. Oct 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND FRONT, SIDE & REAR FACING DORMER WINDOWS

    Reference
    SB/05/00822
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£480,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2022Most recent

    £480,000

    +24.7%over 1 year
  2. 14 October 2020

    £385,000

    +195.0%over 20 years
  3. 12 November 1999

    £130,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4HS: £375,000 (2025–2022).

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.

On habitable rooms, 7 Elm Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,486

Street avg £4,299

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Elm Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for LU1 4HS

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Elm Avenue, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.