16 Bethune Close, Luton, LU1 5LX
About 16 Bethune Close
16 Bethune Close is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 5LX). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 29th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
At 52 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 34 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
16 Bethune Close 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
16 Bethune Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Bethune Close homes
On epc rating, 16 Bethune Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Farley Junior School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Farley Junior Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB