What type of property is 12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT?

12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT?

12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT last sold for £580,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £128,000 in September 1995, so prices have been rising over 30 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT?

Across 2 sales between September 1995 and August 2025, 12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT rose from £128,000 to £580,000, a change of £452,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT?

The current EPC rating for 12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT?

12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 8HT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT?

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

Where is 12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT located?

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

Is 12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT?

The closest primary school to 12 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.

What transport links are near 12 Balcombe Close, LU2 8HT?

The closest bus stop to 12 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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12 Balcombe Close, Luton, LU2 8HT

EV charger

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Balcombe Close

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

12 Balcombe Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 8HT). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

A recent sale: £580,000 in August 2025. At 138 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year.

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
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageDouble
Corner plotYes

Building

EV chargerYes
Previously extendedYes
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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Balcombe Close, Luton, LU2 8HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Balcombe Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Balcombe Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£575,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£580,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2025Most recent
£580,000
+353.1%over 29 years
21 September 1995
£128,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in LU2 8HT: £375,000 (2025–1997).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 12 Balcombe Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

On par

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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