What type of property is 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN?

14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN?

14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN last sold for £60,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £49,000 in December 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2002 and October 2018, 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN rose from £49,000 to £60,000, a change of £11,000. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN?

14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (205 sq ft), around 19 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 5EN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN?

14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN located?

14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

Is 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN 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 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN?

The closest primary school to 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN is Hillborough Junior School (275m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN?

The closest bus stop to 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, LU1 5EN is Chapel Street Nursery, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

19 m²

205 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Farley Lodge

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

14 Farley Lodge is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 5EN). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 19 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 53 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–38 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 71).

Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 95% above the 2018 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 106.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £60,000.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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.

14 Farley Lodge's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Farley Lodge has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

14 Farley Lodge's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£60,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2018Most recent
£60,000
+22.4%over 3 years
17 August 2015
£49,000
23 December 2002
£49,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5EN: £60,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in LU1 5EN

On the street

Versus other Ruthin Close homes

Four headline reads against 53 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 14 Farley Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,158

Street avg £1,982

Strongly above

Floor Area

19 m²

Street avg 23 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.2 km

Chapel Street Nursery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hillborough Junior School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU1 5EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 5EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

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FAQ

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