8 Charles Street, Luton, LU2 0EB
About 8 Charles Street
8 Charles Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 644.1% above the 1999 sale of £34,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 73% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
8 Charles Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2022
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Planning history
8 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
Latest sale on 8 Charles Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£34,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 December 1999Most recent
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0EB: £113,000 (2019–2006).
Versus other Charles Street homes
8 Charles Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£442
Street avg £2,181
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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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The full 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