26 Charles Street, Luton, LU2 0EB
About 26 Charles Street
26 Charles Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 512 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 112.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
26 Charles Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 June 2021
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Planning history
26 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
26 Charles Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 19 years.
£148,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2017Most recent
£148,000
+31.0%over 9 years29 July 2007
£113,000
+31.4%over 4 years27 January 2003
£86,000
+142.3%over 4 years30 April 1998
£35,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0EB: £153,000 (2025–2006).
Versus other Charles Street homes
26 Charles Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,114
Street avg £2,361
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
385/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Charles Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB






