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5 Chesford Road, Luton, LU2 8BE

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Chesford Road

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

5 Chesford Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 92 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 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £316,000 in November 2024.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chesford Road, Luton, LU2 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Chesford Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2000
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of first floor and single storey rear extensions

    Reference
    00/00257/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 5 Chesford Road, Luton, LU2 8BE's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Chesford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£316,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2024Most recent

    £316,000

    +38.9%over 8 years

  2. 29 January 2016

    £227,500

    +498.7%over 20 years

  3. 17 July 1995

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8BE: £260,500 (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, 5 Chesford Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,435

Street avg £3,170

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Chesford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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 bed2 bath
£258k

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LU2 8BJ

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Alfriston Close

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3 bed
£175k

1 Broad Oak Court, Handcross Road

LU2 8JE

2 bed
£395k

1 Chestnut Cottages, West Street, Lilley

LU2 8LL

3 bed1 bath
£411k

1 Brierley Close

LU2 8TP

3 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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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65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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