1 Southern Rise, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QB
About 1 Southern Rise
1 Southern Rise is a semi-detached house in East Hyde, Luton, Luton (LU2 9QB). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2020. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
1 Southern Rise has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Southern Rise has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9QB: £197,000 (2025–1999).
Versus other Southern Rise homes
1 Southern Rise outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 36 (F)
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Hambro Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
The Lea Primary School and Nursery. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB