What kind of home is 17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA?

17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA sell for?

17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA last sold for £195,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £152,995 in November 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2007 and August 2017, 17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA rose from £152,995 to £195,000, a change of £42,005. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA have?

The current EPC rating for 17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA?

17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA use?

The latest EPC at 17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA?

17 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.

Which area is 17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA in?

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

What is crime like near 17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

What is the nearest station to 17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA?

The closest bus stop to 17 The Wickets, LU2 7LA is Knights Field, 121m away. The nearest bus option is Luton Station Interchange, 697m away.

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17 The Wickets, Luton, LU2 7LA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 17 The Wickets

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

17 The Wickets is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 13.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 75.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.

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

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

17 The Wickets'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 26 Nov 2024

Current Certificate

Nov 2014

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 November 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor MaisonetteFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 The Wickets, Luton, LU2 7LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

17 The Wickets saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£195,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 August 2017Most recent
£195,000
+28.1%over 2 years
28 June 2015
£152,250
22 November 2007
£152,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7LA: £135,000 (2025–2010).

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.

On epc rating, 17 The Wickets runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,600

Street avg £2,311

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 bed

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1 bed1 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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