What type of property is 20 Arden Place, LU2 7YE?

20 Arden Place, LU2 7YE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Arden Place, LU2 7YE sell for?

20 Arden Place, LU2 7YE last sold for £160,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Arden Place, LU2 7YE?

The current EPC rating for 20 Arden Place, LU2 7YE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Arden Place, LU2 7YE?

20 Arden Place, LU2 7YE has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 7YE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Arden Place, LU2 7YE heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Arden Place, LU2 7YE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Arden Place, LU2 7YE?

20 Arden Place, LU2 7YE 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.

Where is 20 Arden Place, LU2 7YE located?

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

Is 20 Arden Place, LU2 7YE in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Arden Place, LU2 7YE show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Arden Place, LU2 7YE?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

How well connected is 20 Arden Place, LU2 7YE?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Arden Place, Luton, LU2 7YE

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Arden Place

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

20 Arden Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7YE). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–74 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £160,000 — fresh data. At 41 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 30 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 23.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 139.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Arden Place, Luton, LU2 7YE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Arden Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

26applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Arden Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 May 2025Most recent
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7YE: £170,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LU2 7YE

On the street

Versus other Arden Place homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Arden Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,902

Street avg £2,129

Strongly above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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