What kind of home is 9 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU?

9 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 9 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU sell for?

9 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU last sold for £305,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU?

The current EPC rating for 9 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU?

9 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU use?

The latest EPC at 9 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU?

9 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 9 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU in?

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

How safe is the area around 9 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU?

Police records around 9 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 9 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU?

The closest primary school to 9 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 transport links are near 9 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU?

The closest bus stop to 9 Ravensthorpe, LU2 8AU is Peartree Road, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Ravensthorpe, Luton, LU2 8AU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Ravensthorpe

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

9 Ravensthorpe is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 108.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £305,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 June 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Ravensthorpe, Luton, LU2 8AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

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

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£305,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 December 2022Most recent
£305,000

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.

EPC Rating for 9 Ravensthorpe lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,485

Street avg £3,191

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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