What kind of home is 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN?

8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN?

8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN last sold for £460,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £188,000 in April 2015, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2015 and June 2024, 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN rose from £188,000 to £460,000, a change of £272,000. That works out to roughly +10.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN?

The current EPC rating for 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN?

8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 15 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 9JN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN use?

The latest EPC at 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN?

8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN has council approval for side and rear extension granted in March 2016 under ref. 15/01743/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN?

8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN in?

8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN?

Police records around 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN 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 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN?

The closest primary school to 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN is Wigmore Primary (499m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth School (512m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN?

The closest bus stop to 8 Newnham Close, LU2 9JN is Newnham Close, 103m away. The nearest bus option is Airport Bus Station, 830m away.

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8 Newnham Close, Luton, LU2 9JN

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Newnham Close

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

8 Newnham Close is a four-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 (February 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 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 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 11.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£737/sq ft) was about 238.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £460,000 in June 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

8 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 18 Feb 2025

Current Certificate

Feb 2015

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 February 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Newnham Close, Luton, LU2 9JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Newnham Close has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Newnham Close, Luton, LU2 9JN

1decisions1extensions7documents1nearby

Mar 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and rear and single storey front and rear extensions.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
15/01743/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 8 Newnham Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£460,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

4 June 2024Most recent
£460,000
+144.7%over 9 years
28 April 2015
£188,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9JN: £315,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LU2 9JN

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.

8 Newnham Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,931

Street avg £3,571

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 9JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

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