1a, Arden Place, Luton, LU2 7YE
About 1a
1a is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7YE). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, 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 30 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
26applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7YE: £170,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Arden Place homes
Habitable Rooms for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







