What type of property is 18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ?

18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ?

18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ last sold for £232,500 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £87,000 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ?

Across 4 sales between November 1999 and May 2015, 18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ rose from £87,000 to £232,500, a change of £145,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. It has dropped from a C recorded in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ?

18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ?

18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ located?

18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ?

Police records around 18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ 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.

Which schools serve 18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ?

The closest primary school to 18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ is Wigmore Primary (578m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Laxton Close, LU2 8SJ is Laxton Close, 116m away. The nearest bus option is Airport Bus Station, 1.1km away.

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18 Laxton Close, Luton, LU2 8SJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Laxton Close

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

18 Laxton Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 8SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in May 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 37.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 64.3% 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

Bedrooms3

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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 03 Dec 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 December 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Laxton Close, Luton, LU2 8SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Laxton Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£232,500

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

21 May 2015Most recent
£232,500
+19.2%over 1 year
1 September 2013
£195,000
+4.3%over 6 years
21 June 2007
£187,000
+114.9%over 7 years
12 November 1999
£87,000

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

Nearby sales in LU2 8SJ

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.

18 Laxton Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £3,340

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

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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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1 Cowdray Close

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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

0.1 km

Laxton Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Wigmore Primary. 14 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Laxton Close, Luton, LU2 8SJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.