What kind of home is 17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW?

17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW last change hands?

17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW last sold for £146,000 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £49,950 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW?

Across 4 sales between November 1997 and October 2013, 17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW rose from £49,950 to £146,000, a change of £96,050. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW?

The current EPC rating for 17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW?

17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 8AW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW use?

The latest EPC at 17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW?

17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW 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 17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW in?

17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW?

Police records around 17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW 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 17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW?

The closest primary school to 17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW is Stopsley Community Primary School (464m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Putteridge High School (822m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Hawthorn Avenue, LU2 8AW is Putteridge Road, 49m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Hawthorn Avenue, Luton, LU2 8AW

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Hawthorn Avenue

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

17 Hawthorn Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 74.7% above the 2013 sale of £146,000. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 63 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2023

Current Certificate

Jul 2013

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 July 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Hawthorn Avenue, Luton, LU2 8AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Hawthorn Avenue 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£146,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2013Most recent
£146,000
+7.4%over 8 years
29 September 2005
£136,000
+75.5%over 4 years
17 June 2001
£77,500
+55.2%over 3 years
28 November 1997
£49,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8AW: £320,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in LU2 8AW

On the street

Versus other Hawthorn Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Hawthorn Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,317

Street avg £3,314

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 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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2 bed

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1 Brierley Close

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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

0.0 km

Putteridge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Stopsley Community Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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