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8 Chapel Close, Luton, LU2 7AG

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Chapel Close

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

8 Chapel Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7AG). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 17.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. At 74 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 5 EPCs). Last sale on file: £284,450 in July 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Chapel Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chapel Close, Luton, LU2 7AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2017
    Full
    In report

    Retrospective planning permission for the rear detached outbuilding with reduced height of 2.5m and removal of rear element (Resubmission).

    Retrospective
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01476/FULHH
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2017
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Retrospective planning permission for the retention of rear detached outbuilding with reduced height to 2.5m.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00670/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.
Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£284,450

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2018Most recent

    £284,450

    +67.3%over 13 years

  2. 16 March 2005

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7AG: £316,500 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other Chapel Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Chapel Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,844

Street avg £3,196

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Chapel Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£365k

1 Alwyn Close

LU2 7JX

2 bed
£201k

1 Chadwell Close

LU2 7SE

2 bed
£326k

1 Birchen Grove

LU2 7TJ

3 bed
£176k

1 Clarendon Court, Clarendon Road

LU2 7PH

2 bed
£382k

1 Chapel Close

LU2 7AG

3 bed
£276k

1 Colin Road

LU2 7RU

3 bed
£410k

1 Bushmead Road

LU2 7EU

3 bed
£484k

1 Beckham Close

LU2 7BX

3 bed3 bath
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 7AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 7AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 7AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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