What type of property is 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX?

8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX?

8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX last sold for £465,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £133,000 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between September 2001 and June 2021, 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX rose from £133,000 to £465,000, a change of £332,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. It has improved from a F recorded in January 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX?

8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX have?

8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in March 2017 under ref. 17/00215/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX?

8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX located?

8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX?

Police records around 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX 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 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX?

The closest primary school to 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX is River Bank Primary School (628m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh High School (723m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Alwyn Close, LU2 7JX is Wardown Crescent, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Alwyn Close, Luton, LU2 7JX

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 8 Alwyn Close

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

8 Alwyn Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Sold June 2021 for £465,000. Across the public record there are 5 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 73.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

8 Alwyn Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2015

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 February 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromF36toD56

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Alwyn Close, Luton, LU2 7JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Alwyn Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Alwyn Close, Luton, LU2 7JX

1decisions1extensions5documents25nearby

Mar 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
17/00215/FUL
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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.

8 Alwyn Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£534,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£465,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

20 June 2021Most recent
£465,000
+69.1%over 6 years
28 May 2015
£275,000
+46.7%over 4 years
16 June 2010
£187,500
-3.8%over 4 years
29 March 2006
£195,000
+46.6%over 4 years
27 September 2001
£133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7JX: £340,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in LU2 7JX

On the street

Versus other Alwyn Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Alwyn Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,369

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

385/mo

Falling 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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 7JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

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