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1 Laxton Close, Luton, LU2 8SJ

Extendable5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
38 m²
405 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Laxton Close

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

1 Laxton Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 405 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £186,000 in January 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 115.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSide
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Laxton Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2021

Current Certificate
Jul 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 July 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

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

1 Laxton 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.

1 Laxton Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£186,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 January 2019Most recent

    £186,000

    +32.9%over 3 years

  2. 16 April 2015

    £140,000

    +14.8%over 6 years

  3. 22 May 2008

    £122,000

    +103.3%over 7 years

  4. 19 January 2001

    £60,000

    +81.8%over 5 years

  5. 29 June 1995

    £33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8SJ: £315,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Laxton Close homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Laxton Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,947

Street avg £3,292

Strongly above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Laxton Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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2 bed2 bath
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2 bed
£318k

1 Cannon Lane

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3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Alfriston Close

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3 bed
£401k

1 Chestnut Cottages, West Street, Lilley

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3 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Laxton Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Wigmore Primary. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 8SJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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