12 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA
About 12 Hambro Close
12 Hambro Close is a semi-detached house in East Hyde, Luton, Luton (LU2 9QA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 136% above the 2009 sale of £139,000. At 85 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Hambro Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£139,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 March 2009Most recent
£139,000
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
£392,0001 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA
Sold Jan 2015
£330,00010 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA
Sold Aug 2013
£240,000
Versus other Hambro Close homes
12 Hambro Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,635
Street avg £3,049
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.1 km
Hambro Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
The Lea Primary School and Nursery. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB