What type of property is 15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ last sold for £168,000 in October 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £56,500 in February 1997, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

Across 2 sales between February 1997 and October 2010, 15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ rose from £56,500 to £168,000, a change of £111,500. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

The current EPC rating for 15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,110 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 5QQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ 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 15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ located?

15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

Police records around 15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ 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 15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

The closest primary school to 15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ is Whipperley Infant Academy (233m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (700m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

The closest bus stop to 15 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ is Cades Lane, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Cades Close, Luton, LU1 5QQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1110 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Cades Close

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

15 Cades Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 86.9% above the 2010 sale of £168,000. At 103 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 42 EPCs).

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
Utility roomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

15 Cades Close'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 06 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Cades Close, Luton, LU1 5QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Cades 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

15 Cades Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£168,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

14 October 2010Most recent
£168,000
+197.3%over 13 years
7 February 1997
£56,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5QQ: £320,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LU1 5QQ

On the street

Versus other Cades Close homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 15 Cades Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,629

Street avg £2,384

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Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 88 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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.

£300k

1 Bretts Mead

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1 Barnard Road

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3 bed1 bath

£341k

1 Cades Lane

LU1 5QG

3 bed1 bath

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1 Blyth Place

LU1 5ED

3 bed

£320k

1 Dunsmore Road

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4 bed

£275k

1 Clarence Gardens

LU1 5FL

2 bed1 bath

£212k

1 Farley Hill

LU1 5EE

2 bed

£300k

1 Bolingbroke Road

LU1 5JD

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 5QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 5QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.9dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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