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5 Corncrake Close, Luton, LU2 8EL

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Corncrake Close

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

5 Corncrake Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 111 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 11.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 31.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £450,000. 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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

5 Corncrake Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Corncrake Close, Luton, LU2 8EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Corncrake Close 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.

5 Corncrake Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2022Most recent

    £450,000

    +356.9%over 24 years

  2. 8 May 1997

    £98,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8EL: £425,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Corncrake Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Corncrake Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,054

Street avg £4,441

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Corncrake Close

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - 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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1 Brierley Close

LU2 8TP

3 bed
£395k

1 Chestnut Cottages, West Street, Lilley

LU2 8LL

3 bed1 bath
£337k

1 Cannon Lane

LU2 8BJ

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Alfriston Close

LU2 8QZ

3 bed
£505k

1 Boxgrove Close

LU2 8HS

4 bed1 bath
£506k

1 Beckbury Close

LU2 8UB

4 bed3 bath
£433k

1 Chesford Road

LU2 8BE

4 bed3 bath
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

0.3 km

Mount Grace Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Putteridge Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 8EL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Corncrake Close, Luton, LU2 8EL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.