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1 Chartwell Drive, Luton, LU2 7JD

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Chartwell Drive

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

1 Chartwell Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

A recent sale: £425,000 in February 2026. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 114.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Integral
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 April 2035

8 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chartwell Drive, Luton, LU2 7JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Chartwell Drive, Luton, LU2 7JD

1 live now
0decisions1extensions4documents25nearby
  1. Feb 2026
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of additional first floor extension.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    26/00184/FULHH
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Chartwell Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£425,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 February 2026Most recent

    £425,000

    +86.0%over 22 years

  2. 13 March 2003

    £228,500

    +90.4%over 4 years

  3. 19 April 1998

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7JD: £525,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Chartwell Drive homes

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

1 Chartwell Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £2,814

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

0.3 km

Priory Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Luton Sixth Form College. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 7JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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