1 Nicholls Close, Luton, LU2 9BN
About 1 Nicholls Close
1 Nicholls Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9BN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 825 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 118.5% above the 2005 sale of £130,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 77 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 7 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Nicholls 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Nicholls Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 1 Nicholls Close, Luton, LU2 9BN
- Jan 2011FullOutcome in report
Retention of single storey mobile unit in rear garden for use as an office and storage
Retrospective- Reference
- 10/01212/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Nicholls Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 8 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2005Most recent
£130,000
+202.3%over 7 years3 July 1997
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9BN: £135,000 (2024–2008).
Versus other Nicholls Close homes
Floor Area for 1 Nicholls Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,696
Street avg £1,919
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Keepers Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Someries Junior School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







