21 Elderberry Close, Luton, LU2 8JD
About 21 Elderberry Close
21 Elderberry Close is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8JD). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 61 m² this is the 34th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 41 units on file.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 12.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 January 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
21 Elderberry 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 17 years.
£149,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2016Most recent
£149,000
+49.0%over 1 year8 September 2014
£100,000
+16.3%over 11 years17 March 2003
£86,000
+33.3%over 1 year21 December 2001
£64,500
+46.6%over 2 years7 December 1999
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8JD: £160,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in LU2 8JD
Versus other Elderberry Close homes
On epc rating, 21 Elderberry Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,443
Street avg £2,462
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
385/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Putteridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Stopsley Community Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







