What kind of home is 5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU?

5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU last change hands?

5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU last sold for £312,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £50,652 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU?

Across 6 sales between April 1995 and May 2022, 5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU rose from £50,652 to £312,000, a change of £261,348. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU?

5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 19 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 8AU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU?

5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU 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.

Which area is 5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU in?

5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

Is 5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU 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.

What schools are near 5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU?

The closest primary school to 5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU is Putteridge Primary School (569m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Putteridge High School (765m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU is Peartree Road, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Ravensthorpe, Luton, LU2 8AU

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Ravensthorpe

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

5 Ravensthorpe is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 57 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 141.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £312,000 in May 2022. 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

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

5 Ravensthorpe'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 30 Mar 2024

Current Certificate

Mar 2014

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 March 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ravensthorpe, Luton, LU2 8AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ravensthorpe 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.

Price for 5 Ravensthorpe has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£312,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

5 May 2022Most recent
£312,000
+79.3%over 7 years
28 August 2014
£174,000
+32.8%over 9 years
2 May 2005
£131,000
+31.0%over 2 years
30 May 2002
£99,995
+153.2%over 6 years
30 November 1995
£39,500
-22.0%over 7 months
24 April 1995
£50,652

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8AU: £300,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LU2 8AU

On the street

Versus other Ravensthorpe homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 5 Ravensthorpe stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,474

Street avg £3,133

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Peartree Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Putteridge Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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