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7 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Hambro Close

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

7 Hambro Close is a semi-detached house in East Hyde, Luton, Luton (LU2 9QA). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 113 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 116.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £392,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

7 Hambro Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromF37toE49
Main Fuel
LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Hambro Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Hambro Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£392,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £392,000

    +111.9%over 8 years
  2. 2 May 2013

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9QA: £330,000 (2024–2009).

On the street

Versus other Hambro Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 7 Hambro Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,469

Street avg £2,743

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Hambro Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 9QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 9QA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 9QA

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 7 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.