What type of property is 5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX?

5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX?

5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX last sold for £315,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX?

5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX have?

5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in August 2024 under ref. 24/00679/FULHH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX?

5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX located?

5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX?

Police records around 5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX 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 5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX?

The closest primary school to 5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX is Putteridge Primary School (409m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Putteridge High School (427m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Amberley Close, LU2 8HX is Putteridge High School, 333m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Amberley Close, Luton, LU2 8HX

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 5 Amberley Close

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

5 Amberley Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 8HX). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 35.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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
EnsuiteYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

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

Aug 2024
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey front/side extension with bay window and roof alterations from flat to pitched roof and extends across whole front of dwellinghouse with alterations to fenestration to facilitate a conversion of garage to utility room.
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
24/00679/FULHH
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What's in 5 Amberley Close, Luton, LU2 8HX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Amberley Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£428,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 October 2015Most recent
£315,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in LU2 8HX: £242,500 (2021–1999).

Nearby sales in LU2 8HX

On the street

Versus other Amberley Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Amberley Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 51 (E)

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

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Comparables

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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Putteridge High School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 8HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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