What kind of home is 7 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

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

What did 7 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ sell for?

7 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ last sold for £143,000 in October 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

7 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,096 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 5QQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

7 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 7 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ in?

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

What is crime like near 7 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

Police records around 7 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 7 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

The closest primary school to 7 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 is the nearest station to 7 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Cades Close, LU1 5QQ is Cades Lane, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Cades Close, Luton, LU1 5QQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1096 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Cades Close

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

7 Cades Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1096 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 97.2% above the 2003 sale of £143,000. At 102 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 42 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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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.

7 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 23 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Cades Close, Luton, LU1 5QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Cades Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£143,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 October 2003Most recent
£143,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 7 Cades Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,404

Street avg £2,391

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly 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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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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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· 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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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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