16 Chalkdown, Luton, LU2 7FH
About 16 Chalkdown
16 Chalkdown is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 7FH). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £227,000 in July 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 22.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 75.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 39 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Chalkdown has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
26applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
16 Chalkdown has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 22 years.
£227,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2020Most recent
£227,000
+21.1%over 4 years9 February 2016
£187,500
+51.2%over 12 years2 February 2004
£124,000
+45.9%over 1 year28 February 2002
£85,000
+53.2%over 3 years20 August 1998
£55,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7FH: £310,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Chalkdown homes
16 Chalkdown is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,204
Street avg £3,479
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Troon Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







