23 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN
About 23 Farley Lodge
23 Farley Lodge is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 5EN). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 21 m² this is the 15th 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 May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 159% above the 2005 sale of £52,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
23 Farley Lodge has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
20 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
23 Farley Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£52,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 May 2005Most recent
£52,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5EN: £60,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LU1 5EN
41 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN
Sold Sept 2025
£64,00048 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN
Sold Nov 2020
£60,00060 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN
Sold Nov 2020
£60,00014 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN
Sold Oct 2018
£60,00053 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN
Sold Aug 2017
£40,000
Versus other Ruthin Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 23 Farley Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £1,998
Floor Area
21 m²
Street avg 23 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB