What type of property is 17 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

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

What did 17 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ sell for?

17 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ last sold for £140,000 in March 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £49,000 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

Across 3 sales between February 1997 and March 2013, 17 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ rose from £49,000 to £140,000, a change of £91,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

17 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 5QQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

17 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 17 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ located?

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

Is 17 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 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 17 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

How well connected is 17 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ is Cades Lane, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Cades Close, Luton, LU1 5QQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Cades Close

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

17 Cades Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2012. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 107.1% above the 2013 sale of £140,000. On the market in March 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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

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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 04 Nov 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2014

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Aug 2012

Low Energy Lighting

0%38%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2014from Mar 2014

Roof

Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

38%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cades Close, Luton, LU1 5QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

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

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£140,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2013Most recent
£140,000
+159.3%over 14 years
14 May 1998
£54,000
+10.2%over 1 year
7 February 1997
£49,000

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.

17 Cades Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,505

Street avg £2,388

Below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

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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.

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3 bed1 bath

£341k

1 Cades Lane

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Clarence Gardens

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£320k

1 Dunsmore Road

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1 Farley Hill

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1 Cades Close

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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 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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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