What type of property is 9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX?

9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX sell for?

9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX last sold for £409,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £371,250 in May 2018, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2018 and July 2022, 9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX rose from £371,250 to £409,000, a change of £37,750. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX?

The current EPC rating for 9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in December 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX?

9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 7FX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX located?

9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX?

Police records around 9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX show an average of 385 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX?

The closest primary school to 9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX is Stopsley Community Primary School (652m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stopsley High School (214m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX?

The closest bus stop to 9 Preacher Close, LU2 7FX is Sunningdale, 387m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Preacher Close, Luton, LU2 7FX

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Overview

About 9 Preacher Close

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

9 Preacher Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7FX). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2017) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 93 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Last sale on file: £409,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

9 Preacher Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Dec 2017

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 December 2027

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Preacher Close, Luton, LU2 7FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Preacher Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£409,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2022Most recent
£409,000
+10.2%over 4 years
24 May 2018
£371,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7FX: £340,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in LU2 7FX

On the street

Versus other Preacher Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 9 Preacher Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,398

Street avg £4,138

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 6 years

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Comparables

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Sunningdale — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Stopsley High School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 7FX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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