48 Cannon Lane, Luton, LU2 8BJ
About 48 Cannon Lane
48 Cannon Lane is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £635,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 82% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jun 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Construction of rear dormer window and front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00615/FULHH
- Mar 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 05/00100/FUL
What's in 48 Cannon Lane, Luton, LU2 8BJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 48 Cannon Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 28 years.
£635,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2025Most recent
£635,000
+36.6%over 8 years30 August 2017
£465,000
+102.2%over 15 years11 July 2002
£230,000
+123.3%over 5 years29 April 1997
£103,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8BJ: £375,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Cannon Lane homes
48 Cannon Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,205
Street avg £2,828
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Collingtree — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Putteridge Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







