What kind of home is 1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE?

1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE is a semi-detached house.

When did 1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE last change hands?

1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE last sold for £105,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £17,250 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and May 2021, 1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE rose from £17,250 to £105,000, a change of £87,750. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE?

1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (463 sq ft). That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 7YE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE?

1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE in?

1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE?

Police records around 1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE 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 1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE?

The closest primary school to 1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE is St Matthew's Primary School (308m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh High School (910m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Arden Place, LU2 7YE is St Matthew's Primary School, 257m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Arden Place, Luton, LU2 7YE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

43 m²

463 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Arden Place

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

1 Arden Place is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7YE). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 43 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 32 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 26.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £105,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 November 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Sept 2010

Hot Water

Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Arden Place, Luton, LU2 7YE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Arden Place 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.

Price for 1 Arden Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£105,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2021Most recent
£105,000
+12.9%over 13 years
27 September 2007
£93,000
+439.1%over 10 years
8 May 1997
£17,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7YE: £165,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LU2 7YE

On the street

Versus other Arden Place homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Arden Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,442

Street avg £2,221

On par

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Crime

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

St Matthew's Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 7YE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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