What type of property is 12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA?

12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA sell for?

12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA last sold for £113,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £51,000 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and August 2014, 12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA rose from £51,000 to £113,000, a change of £62,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA have?

The current EPC rating for 12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA?

12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (388 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 7LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA heated?

The latest EPC at 12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA?

12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA 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 12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA located?

12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA?

Police records around 12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA 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 12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA?

The closest primary school to 12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA is St Matthew's Primary School (495m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh High School (642m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA?

The closest bus stop to 12 The Wickets, LU2 7LA is Knights Field, 121m away. The nearest bus option is Luton Station Interchange, 697m away.

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12 The Wickets, Luton, LU2 7LA

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

36 m²

388 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 The Wickets

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

12 The Wickets is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 36 m² this is the 6th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 18.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 109.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 March 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Jul 2009

Low Energy Lighting

15%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 The Wickets, Luton, LU2 7LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 The Wickets 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.

12 The Wickets has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£113,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2014Most recent
£113,000
+121.6%over 13 years
8 July 2001
£51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7LA: £152,250 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in LU2 7LA

On the street

Versus other The Wickets homes

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

EPC Rating for 12 The Wickets runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,139

Street avg £2,269

Above

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Luton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Knights Field — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 7LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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