1 Alwyn Close, Luton, LU2 7JX
About 1 Alwyn Close
1 Alwyn Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 25% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Alwyn Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 1 Alwyn Close in 2021.
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension (Resubmission)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01411/FULHH
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00880/FULHH
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Alwyn Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Alwyn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 9 years.
£292,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2016Most recent
£292,000
+46.0%over 9 years12 January 2007
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7JX: £396,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Alwyn Close homes
On epc rating, 1 Alwyn Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,476
Street avg £3,381
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wardown Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
River Bank Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







