5 Lancaster Avenue, Luton, LU2 7AD
About 5 Lancaster Avenue
5 Lancaster Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 7AD). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £530,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Certificate validity
Valid until 5 April 2034
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Planning history
5 Lancaster Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 Lancaster Avenue, Luton, LU2 7AD
- Aug 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 05/01072/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Lancaster Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£566,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 27 years.
£530,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2025Most recent
£530,000
+505.7%over 27 years20 March 1998
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7AD: £425,000 (2024–2014).
Versus other Lancaster Avenue homes
5 Lancaster Avenue is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,099
Street avg £3,186
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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Crime
385/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Warden Hill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB