What type of property is 12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ?

12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ sell for?

12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ last sold for £445,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £127,500 in April 1998, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 1998 and February 2020, 12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ rose from £127,500 to £445,000, a change of £317,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ?

12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 8AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ?

12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ located?

12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ?

Police records around 12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ 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 12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ is Wigmore Primary (134m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth School (470m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Polegate, LU2 8AJ is Polegate, 54m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Polegate, Luton, LU2 8AJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Polegate

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

12 Polegate is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 8AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £541,000 is 21.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £445,000 in February 2020.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 November 2029

3 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Polegate, Luton, LU2 8AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Polegate has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Polegate has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£541,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£445,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

20 February 2020Most recent
£445,000
+249.0%over 21 years
8 April 1998
£127,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8AJ: £373,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in LU2 8AJ

On the street

Versus other Polegate homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Polegate outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,423

Street avg £3,328

On par

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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

Polegate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Wigmore Primary. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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