What type of property is 8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD?

8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD?

8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD last sold for £143,000 in June 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £128,000 in July 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD?

8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (899 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD have?

8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2017 under ref. 17/01309/RES. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD?

8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD located?

8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD?

Police records around 8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD 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 8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD?

The closest primary school to 8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD is Whipperley Infant Academy (340m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (753m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bolingbroke Road, LU1 5JD is Farley Methodist Church, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bolingbroke Road, Luton, LU1 5JD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

899 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bolingbroke Road

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

8 Bolingbroke Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 5JD). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 899 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

It hasn't traded since June 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 104.2% above the 2004 sale of £143,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Corner plotYes

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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.

8 Bolingbroke Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2021

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bolingbroke Road, Luton, LU1 5JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bolingbroke Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Bolingbroke Road, Luton, LU1 5JD

1decisions1extensions2documents20nearby

Aug 2017
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of building works - single storey rear extension.Depth - 4.5mMaximum height of extension - 4mHeight to eaves - 3m
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
17/01309/RES
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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.

8 Bolingbroke Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2004)

£143,000

Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

29 June 2004Most recent
£143,000
+11.7%over 11 months
24 July 2003
£128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5JD: £340,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in LU1 5JD

On the street

Versus other Bolingbroke Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Bolingbroke Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,713

Street avg £2,522

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Farley Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Whipperley Infant Academy. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 5JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

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