What kind of home is 32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB?

32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB last change hands?

32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB last sold for £49,000 in December 2000, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB?

The current EPC rating for 32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB?

32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 0EB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB use?

The latest EPC at 32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB?

32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB in?

32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB?

Police records around 32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB?

The closest primary school to 32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB is St Matthew's Primary School (207m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh High School (1.3km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB?

The closest bus stop to 32 Charles Street, LU2 0EB is Charles Street, 81m away. The nearest rail option is Luton Rail Station, 512m away.

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32 Charles Street, Luton, LU2 0EB

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Charles Street

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

32 Charles Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 sits 279.6% above the 2000 sale of £49,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 36.3% below the postcode norm. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 20 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Charles Street, Luton, LU2 0EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

30applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

32 Charles Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£49,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 December 2000Most recent
£49,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0EB: £113,000 (2019–2006).

Nearby sales in LU2 0EB

On the street

Versus other Charles Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 32 Charles Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,043

Street avg £2,061

Below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 0EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 0EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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