1 Chapel Close, Luton, LU2 7AG
About 1 Chapel Close
1 Chapel Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7AG). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 is 20.7% above the 2020 sale price. Sold February 2020 for £316,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
1 Chapel Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Chapel Close has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2020PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of single storey front porch
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01267/FULHH
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 17 years.
£316,500
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2020Most recent
£316,500
+86.2%over 17 years5 November 2002
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7AG: £305,000 (2022–2015).
Versus other Chapel Close homes
On epc rating, 1 Chapel Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,297
Street avg £3,333
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Warden Hill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB