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1 Chesford Road, Luton, LU2 8BE

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Chesford Road

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

1 Chesford Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 57 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 is 18.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2019 for £366,000.

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • LandYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Chesford Road'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 13 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chesford Road, Luton, LU2 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 1 Chesford Road.

1 application on record at 1 Chesford Road, Luton, LU2 8BE

1decisions1extensions
  1. Nov 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Erection of single storey front and single and two storey side extension.

    Reference
    03/01329/FUL
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Chesford Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£366,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2019Most recent

    £366,000

    +30.7%over 4 years

  2. 20 May 2015

    £280,000

    +145.6%over 13 years

  3. 11 April 2002

    £114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8BE: £282,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Chesford Road homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Chesford Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,239

Street avg £3,174

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wood Green Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Putteridge Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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