What type of property is 55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD?

55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD sell for?

55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD last sold for £275,000 in July 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD?

The current EPC rating for 55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD?

55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD heated?

The latest EPC at 55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD?

55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD is in council tax band E.

Where is 55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD located?

55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD sits in Caddington, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD?

Police records around 55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD 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 55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD?

The closest primary school to 55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD is Caddington Village School (184m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (1.3km).

What transport links are near 55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD?

The closest bus stop to 55a, Five Oaks, LU1 4JD is Caddington Village School, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55a, Five Oaks, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4JD

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55a

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

55a is a four-bedroom detached house in Caddington, Luton, Luton (LU1 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 sits 77.1% above the 2006 sale of £275,000.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Notable viewsYes

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.

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

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55a, Five Oaks, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55a 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.

55a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£487,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 July 2006Most recent
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4JD: £438,750 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in LU1 4JD

On the street

Versus other Five Oaks homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 55a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,619

Street avg £3,101

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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

Caddington Village School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 4JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 4JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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