What kind of home is 11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT?

11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT sell for?

11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT last sold for £500,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £91,500 in April 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT?

Across 2 sales between April 1997 and January 2025, 11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT rose from £91,500 to £500,000, a change of £408,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT?

The current EPC rating for 11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT?

11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 8HT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT use?

The latest EPC at 11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT?

11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT is in council tax band E.

Which area is 11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT in?

11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT?

Police records around 11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT 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.

What schools are near 11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT?

The closest primary school to 11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT is Putteridge Primary School (300m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Putteridge High School (313m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT?

The closest bus stop to 11 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT is Putteridge High School, 217m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Balcombe Close, Luton, LU2 8HT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 11 Balcombe Close

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

11 Balcombe Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 8HT). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 114 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Sold January 2025 for £500,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

11 Balcombe Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 October 2033

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Balcombe Close, Luton, LU2 8HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Balcombe 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.

Price for 11 Balcombe Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£500,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

9 January 2025Most recent
£500,000
+446.4%over 27 years
29 April 1997
£91,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in LU2 8HT: £402,000 (2025–1995).

Nearby sales in LU2 8HT

On the street

Versus other Balcombe Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 11 Balcombe Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

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FAQ

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