What kind of home is 5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU?

5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU sell for?

5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU last sold for £380,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in October 2018, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2018 and November 2021, 5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU rose from £290,000 to £380,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU?

5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU records house coal as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU?

5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU in?

5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU sits in Caddington, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU?

Police records around 5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU 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 5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU?

The closest primary school to 5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU is Caddington Village School (549m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (1.7km).

How well connected is 5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Enslow Close, LU1 4HU is Elm Avenue, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Enslow Close, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Enslow Close

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

5 Enslow Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caddington, Luton, Luton (LU1 4HU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £380,000 in November 2021. 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

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

5 Enslow Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Enslow Close, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Enslow Close 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

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£380,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

26 November 2021Most recent
£380,000
+31.0%over 3 years
11 October 2018
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4HU: £200,000 (2025–1999).

Nearby sales in LU1 4HU

On the street

Versus other Enslow Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Enslow Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,646

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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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1 Brick Kiln Barns, Chaul End Road, Caddington

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1 Farmers View, Slip End

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4 bed2 bath

£568k

1 Finch Green, Caddington

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4 bed2 bath

£659k

1 Crosslands, Caddington

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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

Elm Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Caddington Village School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 4HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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