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18 Cades Close, Luton, LU1 5QQ

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Cades Close

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

18 Cades Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Held since February 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 75.2% above the 2006 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 93.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Cades Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Cades Close, Luton, LU1 5QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Cades Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.7% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£145,000

Growth on file: 38.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2006Most recent

    £145,000

    +233.2%over 3 years

  2. 20 June 2002

    £43,520

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

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.

Floor Area for 18 Cades Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,959

Street avg £2,343

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Cades Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£275k

1 Clarence Gardens

LU1 5FL

2 bed1 bath
£212k

1 Farley Hill

LU1 5EE

2 bed
£277k

1 Blyth Place

LU1 5ED

3 bed
£300k

1 Bretts Mead

LU1 5NG

3 bed
£341k

1 Barnard Road

LU1 5RS

3 bed1 bath
£341k

1 Cades Lane

LU1 5QG

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Dunsmore Road

LU1 5JU

4 bed
£250k

1 Farley Meadows

LU1 5FS

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for LU1 5QQ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Cades Close, Luton, LU1 5QQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.