What kind of home is 5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA?

5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA sell for?

5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA last sold for £290,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £53,500 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA changed over time?

Across 5 sales between July 1997 and September 2022, 5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA rose from £53,500 to £290,000, a change of £236,500. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA?

5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 8UA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA use?

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

What is the council tax band for 5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA?

5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA in?

5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA?

Police records around 5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA 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.

What schools are near 5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA?

The closest primary school to 5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA is Wigmore Primary (487m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth School (959m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cheslyn Close, LU2 8UA is Wigmore Church, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Cheslyn Close, Luton, LU2 8UA

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Cheslyn Close

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

5 Cheslyn Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 8UA). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

At 56 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 29 EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 105.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

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.

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

Current Certificate

Feb 2017

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 February 2027

6 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Cheslyn 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.

Price for 5 Cheslyn Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£290,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2022Most recent
£290,000
+18.9%over 5 years
1 June 2017
£244,000
+68.3%over 11 years
24 February 2006
£145,000
+4.7%over 2 years
29 June 2003
£138,500
+158.9%over 5 years
24 July 1997
£53,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8UA: £232,500 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in LU2 8UA

On the street

Versus other Cheslyn Close homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Cheslyn Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,179

Street avg £3,630

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below

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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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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

Wigmore Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 8UA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8UA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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