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5 Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AA

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Wigmore Lane

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

5 Wigmore Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 117% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £445,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • LandYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 April 2032

5 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AA

1decisions1extensions
  1. Sept 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension and detached single garage.

    Reference
    02/00891/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

Latest sale on 5 Wigmore Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£445,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2022Most recent

    £445,000

    +373.4%over 22 years

  2. 10 March 2000

    £94,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8AA: £335,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Wigmore Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Wigmore Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,450

Street avg £3,399

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
Full Luton report

Crime

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Walnut Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Stopsley Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 8AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 8AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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