5 Chelsworth Close, Luton, LU2 9SU
About 5 Chelsworth Close
5 Chelsworth Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9SU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 44.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 86.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Chelsworth Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension. (Resubmission)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01524/FULHH
- May 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extensions.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00269/FULHH
What's in 5 Chelsworth Close, Luton, LU2 9SU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Chelsworth Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 20 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2016Most recent
£230,000
+30.3%over 1 year20 January 2015
£176,500
+85.8%over 12 years25 April 2002
£95,000
+84.5%over 5 years31 January 1997
£51,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9SU: £260,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LU2 9SU
Versus other Chelsworth Close homes
5 Chelsworth Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,151
Street avg £3,133
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







