1 Chartwell Drive, Luton, LU2 7JD
About 1 Chartwell Drive
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).
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 106.6% above the 2003 sale of £228,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Integral
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of additional first floor extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00184/FULHH
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Sales history & valuation
1 Chartwell Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 5 years.
£228,500
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2003Most recent
£228,500
+90.4%over 4 years19 April 1998
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7JD: £525,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Chartwell Drive homes
1 Chartwell Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,688
Street avg £2,816
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
0.3 km
Priory Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Luton Sixth Form College. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB