8 Knoll Rise, Luton, LU2 7JA
About 8 Knoll Rise
8 Knoll Rise is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7JA). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £500,000 in December 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 June 2024
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Planning history
8 Knoll Rise has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 8 Knoll Rise, Luton, LU2 7JA
- Jun 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extensions.
- Reference
- 01/00457/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2001Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2023Most recent
£500,000
+290.6%over 22 years23 February 2001
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7JA: £480,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Knoll Rise homes
On years held, 8 Knoll Rise runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,310
Street avg £3,560
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
385/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Priory Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Luton Sixth Form College. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB