18 Temple Close, Luton, LU2 7XZ
About 18 Temple Close
18 Temple Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 574 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 66.1% above the 2008 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 16 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
18 Temple 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 September 2020
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Planning history
18 Temple Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 8 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2008Most recent
£165,000
+139.1%over 8 years11 November 1999
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7XZ: £300,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Temple Close homes
On floor area, 18 Temple Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,093
Street avg £3,023
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
385/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bushmead Medical Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB