7 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA
About 7 Hambro Close
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.
Energy performance
7 Hambro Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
7 Hambro Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
7 Hambro Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 8 years.
£392,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£392,000
+111.9%over 8 years2 May 2013
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9QA: £330,000 (2024–2009).
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
£380,5001 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA
Sold Jan 2015
£330,00010 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
CO₂ Emissions for 7 Hambro Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,469
Street avg £2,743
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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.
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







