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. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 13.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 117.1% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2021
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Planning history
26 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
30applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
26 Charles Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£168,000
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: £101,000 (2019–2002).
Versus other Charles Street homes
26 Charles Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,114
Street avg £1,647
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
6/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB