What type of property is 1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS?

1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS sell for?

1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS last sold for £450,000 in January 2021, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS?

1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 8HS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS?

1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS located?

1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS?

Police records around 1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS 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.

Which schools serve 1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS?

The closest primary school to 1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS is Putteridge Primary School (272m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Putteridge High School (283m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Boxgrove Close, LU2 8HS is Putteridge High School, 185m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Boxgrove Close, Luton, LU2 8HS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Boxgrove Close

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

1 Boxgrove Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 8HS). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 is 12.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in January 2021. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 August 2030

3 years remaining

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Boxgrove Close, Luton, LU2 8HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Boxgrove 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 January 2021Most recent
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8HS: £342,000 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in LU2 8HS

On the street

Versus other Boxgrove Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Boxgrove Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,879

Street avg £2,842

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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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

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Putteridge High School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Putteridge Primary School. 16 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 8HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Boxgrove Close, Luton, LU2 8HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.