1 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA
About 1 Hambro Close
1 Hambro Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in East Hyde, Luton, Luton (LU2 9QA). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 is 34.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Hambro Close.
- Sept 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
- Reference
- SB/06/00919
What's in 1 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Hambro Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 19 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2015Most recent
£330,000
+132.4%over 11 years22 September 2003
£142,000
+158.2%over 7 years19 May 1996
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9QA: £380,500 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in LU2 9QA
4 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA
Sold Sept 2024
£400,0009 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA
Sold Sept 2022
£380,5007 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA
Sold Jun 2021
£392,00010 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA
Sold Aug 2013
£240,0002 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA
Sold Jul 2009
£154,000
Versus other Hambro Close homes
Floor Area for 1 Hambro Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,519
Street avg £2,901
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.1 km
Hambro Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
The Lea Primary School and Nursery. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







