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5 Cromwell Hill, Luton, LU2 7PY

Extendable5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Cromwell Hill

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

5 Cromwell Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 7PY). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 24.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 66.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in July 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cromwell Hill

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Cromwell Hill'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 06 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cromwell Hill, Luton, LU2 7PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey extension application was refused at 5 Cromwell Hill in 2023.

  1. Jan 2026
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of first floor side/rear extension and roof alterations

    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    26/00046/FULHH
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2024
    ConversionFull
    In report

    Erection of rear dormer window. (Retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00729/FULHH
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 5 Cromwell Hill

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
  • A planning decision worth checking
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30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Cromwell Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£290,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2018Most recent

    £290,000

    +16.9%over 2 years
  2. 26 May 2016

    £248,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7PY: £307,000 (2023–2014).

On the street

Versus other Cromwell Hill homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Cromwell Hill lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,479

Street avg £5,803

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 306 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 12 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 19.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cromwell Hill

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cromwell Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Denbigh High School. 37 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 7PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Cromwell Hill, Luton, LU2 7PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.