5 Saffron Close, Luton, LU2 7GF
About 5 Saffron Close
5 Saffron Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 7GF). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 832 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 75.6% above the 2012 sale of £205,000. On the market in June 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. At 77 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 8 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
5 Saffron Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 January 2022
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Planning history
5 Saffron 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.
Sales history & valuation
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 10 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2012Most recent
£205,000
-8.9%over 5 years30 October 2006
£225,000
+58.5%over 4 years17 December 2001
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7GF: £483,500 (2025–2016).
Versus other Saffron Close homes
On floor area, 5 Saffron Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,653
Street avg £3,456
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
385/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ingram Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School. 26 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB