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The Compasses, Flat 7, 11 Farley Hill, Luton, LU1 5EE

EPC B6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor mid floor
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Overview

About The Compasses

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

The Compasses is a detached house in Luton (LU1 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2018) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2018. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. At 45 m² this is the 7th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in The Compasses, where floor areas span 31–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 45 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £169,000.

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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.

The Compasses's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2018from Mar 2018
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Compasses, Flat 7, 11 Farley Hill, Luton, LU1 5EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

6 applications on record at The Compasses, Flat 7, 11 Farley Hill, Luton, LU1 5EE

6decisions2extensions51documents20nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
  1. Apr 2015
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use and extensions of public house (Class A4) with flat over to Class C3 (residential) to provide 9 no 1 bedroom flats and 1 bedsit.

    ExtensionChange of Use
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01546/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change of UseDecision
  4. Change of UseDecision

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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.
Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£169,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2018Most recent

    £169,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5EE: £165,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Farley Hill homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for The Compasses runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,756

Street avg £3,401

On par

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 50 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly above
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Everything you need to know about The Compasses

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

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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
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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

Chapel Street Nursery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Tennyson Road Primary School. 24 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 5EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU1 5EE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 5EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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