What type of property is 18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH?

18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH sell for?

18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH last sold for £275,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £42,550 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH?

Across 4 sales between October 1998 and February 2022, 18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH rose from £42,550 to £275,000, a change of £232,450. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH?

The current EPC rating for 18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH?

18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 7JH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH?

18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH located?

18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH?

Police records around 18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH 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 18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH?

The closest primary school to 18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH is St Matthew's Primary School (562m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stopsley High School (1.2km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH?

The closest bus stop to 18 Dorel Close, LU2 7JH is Sunridge Avenue, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Dorel Close, Luton, LU2 7JH

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Dorel Close

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

18 Dorel Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 7JH). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2020. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £275,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 134.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 September 2030

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Dorel Close, Luton, LU2 7JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Dorel 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.

18 Dorel Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£275,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

15 February 2022Most recent
£275,000
+19.6%over 1 year
4 February 2021
£230,000
+289.8%over 19 years
29 March 2001
£59,000
+38.7%over 2 years
30 October 1998
£42,550

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7JH: £275,500 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in LU2 7JH

On the street

Versus other Dorel Close homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Dorel Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,365

Street avg £3,247

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sunridge Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 7JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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