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7 Kingsdown Avenue, Luton, LU2 7BU

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Kingsdown Avenue

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

7 Kingsdown Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 149 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 34 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £515,000 in July 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 March 2033

6 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Kingsdown Avenue, Luton, LU2 7BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 7 Kingsdown Avenue, Luton, LU2 7BU

2decisions2extensions1documents25nearby
  1. Mar 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Alterations and addition to roof of dwellinghouse and erection of rear conservatory.

    Extension
    Reference
    03/00159/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 25 notable nearby
  • The 1 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Price for 7 Kingsdown Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£515,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2023Most recent

    £515,000

    +90.7%over 15 years
  2. 27 September 2007

    £270,000

    +200.8%over 9 years
  3. 24 November 1997

    £89,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7BU: £500,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Kingsdown Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Kingsdown Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,456

Street avg £2,967

On par

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Kingsdown Avenue

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
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.

Crime

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bushmead Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Luton Sixth Form College. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 7BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 7BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 7BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Kingsdown Avenue, Luton, LU2 7BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.