1a, Chiltern Rise, Luton, LU1 5HF
About 1a
1a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 5HF). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 28 units on file.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in September 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 224.4% above the 2002 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 19% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Planning history
1a 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
1a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 September 2002Most recent
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5HF: £275,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Chiltern Rise homes
Price per m² for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,154
Street avg £2,757
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.1 km
Salisbury Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hillborough Junior School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB