What type of property is 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE?

16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE?

16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE last sold for £310,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in January 2020, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE?

Across 2 sales between January 2020 and September 2021, 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE rose from £200,000 to £310,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +29.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE?

The current EPC rating for 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE?

16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 8AE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE had any planning applications?

16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2021 under ref. 21/00709/PARES. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE?

16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE located?

16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE?

Police records around 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE 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.

Which schools serve 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE?

The closest primary school to 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE is Someries Junior School (518m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth School (903m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE?

The closest bus stop to 16 Poplars Close, LU2 8AE is Poplars Close, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Poplars Close, Luton, LU2 8AE

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Poplars Close

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

16 Poplars Close is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 8AE). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 14.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£626/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £310,000. 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

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 August 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Poplars Close, Luton, LU2 8AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 16 Poplars Close, Luton, LU2 8AE

2decisions2extensions14documents

Jun 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Single storey rear extension. Depth 6.0m, Maximum height of extension 2.90m, Height to eaves 2.60m.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
21/00709/PARES
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Loft ConversionJul 2021Decision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£310,000

Growth on file: 29.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

23 September 2021Most recent
£310,000
+55.0%over 1 year
17 January 2020
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8AE: £320,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in LU2 8AE

On the street

Versus other Poplars Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Poplars Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,739

Street avg £4,562

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Luton report

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

Poplars Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Someries Junior School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 8AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

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Common questions

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