What kind of home is 23 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

23 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 23 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ sell for?

23 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ last sold for £370,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

23 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ use?

The latest EPC at 23 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

23 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.

Which area is 23 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ in?

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

Is 23 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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.

What schools are near 23 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ is Cades Lane, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Cades Close, Luton, LU1 5QQ

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Cades Close

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

23 Cades Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 188.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

23 Cades Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Cades Close, Luton, LU1 5QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

Latest sale on 23 Cades Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£370,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 December 2022Most recent
£370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5QQ: £292,000 (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.

On price per m², 23 Cades Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,405

Street avg £2,297

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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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1 Cades Lane

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1 Blyth Place

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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

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FAQ

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