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

Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
23 m²
248 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Farley Lodge

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

20 Farley Lodge is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 5EN). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 23 m² this is the 38th 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 across 53 units on file.

Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 34.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 176.6% above the 2003 sale of £47,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromF37toD58
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%80%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Farley Lodge has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

20 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.

20 Farley Lodge's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 34.3% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£47,000

Growth on file: 34.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2003Most recent

    £47,000

    +34.3%over 8 months

  2. 26 March 2003

    £35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5EN: £60,000 (2025–2017).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 20 Farley Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,043

Street avg £2,008

On par

Floor Area

23 m²

Street avg 23 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Farley Lodge

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£131k

1 Dumfries Court, Dumfries Street

LU1 5BG

£136k

1 Counting House Mews, Princess Street

LU1 5AT

£146k

1 Chiltern Rise

LU1 5HF

£146k

1 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close

LU1 5EN

£148k

1 Cornel Court, Cornel Close

LU1 5SL

£150k

1 Delphine Close

LU1 5RE

£153k

1 Bonnick Court, Bonnick Close

LU1 5HE

£161k

1 Bethune Close

LU1 5LX

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.

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 5EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU1 5EN

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.