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17 Newnham Close, Luton, LU2 9JN

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Newnham Close

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

17 Newnham Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9JN). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £282,000 in January 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 58 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 125.3% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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.

17 Newnham 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 23 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 August 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from May 2013
EPC improved fromD68toC74
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Newnham Close, Luton, LU2 9JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Newnham Close has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£282,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 January 2025Most recent

    £282,000

    +14.2%over 6 years

  2. 4 February 2018

    £247,000

    +63.6%over 4 years

  3. 29 September 2013

    £151,000

    +7.9%over 7 years

  4. 14 December 2005

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9JN: £320,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Newnham Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Newnham Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,862

Street avg £3,807

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Newnham 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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£301k

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£284k

1 Carteret Road

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£325k

1 Eastcott Close

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£272k

1 Chelsworth Close

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£292k

1 Dovehouse Hill

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3 bed
£172k

1 Chertsey Close

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2 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

Crime

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Newnham Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wigmore Primary. 18 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 9JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 9JN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 9JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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 17 Newnham Close, Luton, LU2 9JN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.