3 Hickling Close, Luton, LU2 9SL
About 3 Hickling Close
3 Hickling Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 9SL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 900 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 41.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 95.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
3 Hickling Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 July 2019
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Planning history
3 Hickling Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Hickling Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 15 years.
£262,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
5 July 2015Most recent
£262,000
+25.4%over 5 years7 December 2009
£209,000
+53.7%over 9 years5 October 2000
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9SL: £268,000 (2021–2009).
Versus other Hickling Close homes
On epc rating, 3 Hickling Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,134
Street avg £2,229
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
385/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Newnham Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wigmore Primary. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







