20 Poplars Close, Luton, LU2 8AE
About 20 Poplars Close
20 Poplars Close is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 8AE). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 488 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 125.9% above the 2010 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 45 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
20 Poplars Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 February 2020
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 20 Poplars Close, Luton, LU2 8AE
- Feb 2012Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension, loft conversion with side and rear roof extensions
Extension- Reference
- 11/01450/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
20 Poplars Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 February 2010Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8AE: £320,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Poplars Close homes
20 Poplars Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,979
Street avg £4,771
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB