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18 Chelsworth Close, Luton, LU2 9SU

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 Chelsworth Close

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

18 Chelsworth Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 9SU). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in February 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 sits 647.9% above the 1997 sale of £36,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 60.9% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Chelsworth Close

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Chelsworth Close, Luton, LU2 9SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Chelsworth 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.

18 Chelsworth Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£36,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 1997Most recent

    £36,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9SU: £260,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chelsworth Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Chelsworth Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£676

Street avg £3,339

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Chelsworth 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£277k

1 Chelsworth Close

LU2 9SU

2 bed
£299k

1 Baylam Dell

LU2 9ST

2 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Carteret Road

LU2 9JY

2 bed1 bath
£309k

1 Barnston Close

LU2 9RZ

2 bed1 bath
£312k

1 Byron Close, Ashcroft Road

LU2 9AE

2 bed1 bath
£329k

1 Eastcott Close

LU2 9JP

2 bed1 bath
£181k

1 Chertsey Close

LU2 9JD

2 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Dovehouse Hill

LU2 9ES

3 bed
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.
Full Luton report

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

Raynham Way Community Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wigmore Primary. 16 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 9SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 9SU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 9SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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 18 Chelsworth Close, Luton, LU2 9SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.