5 Chalkdown, Luton, LU2 7FH
About 5 Chalkdown
5 Chalkdown is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 7FH). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 42.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 56 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 39 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Chalkdown has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
26applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Chalkdown has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 17 years.
£194,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
7 January 2016Most recent
£194,000
+57.7%over 12 years12 October 2003
£123,000
+113.9%over 5 years23 September 1998
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7FH: £310,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Chalkdown homes
5 Chalkdown is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,464
Street avg £3,498
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







