What kind of home is 1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG?

1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG last change hands?

1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG last sold for £255,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £135,000 in April 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG?

Across 4 sales between April 2003 and February 2020, 1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG rose from £135,000 to £255,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG?

1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG use?

The latest EPC at 1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG?

1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG 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.

Which area is 1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG in?

1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG?

Police records around 1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG 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.

What schools are near 1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG?

The closest primary school to 1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG is Whipperley Infant Academy (225m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (656m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cades Lane, LU1 5QG is Cades Lane, 50m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cades Lane, Luton, LU1 5QG

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Cades Lane

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

1 Cades Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 5QG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £255,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 33.7% above the 2020 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cades Lane, Luton, LU1 5QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cades Lane 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£255,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2020Most recent
£255,000
+77.1%over 14 years
31 March 2005
£144,000
+12.5%
12 November 2004
£128,000
-5.2%over 1 year
15 April 2003
£135,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in LU1 5QG: £355,000 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in LU1 5QG

4 Cades Lane, Luton, LU1 5QG
Sold Jun 2024
£355,000

On the street

Versus other Cades Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Cades Lane stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£341k

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1 Dunsmore Road

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4 bed

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1 Clarence Gardens

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1 Farley Hill

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2 bed

£350k

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1 Bolingbroke Road

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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

Cades Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Whipperley Infant Academy. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 5QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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