5 Moor Path, Luton, LU3 1DX
About 5 Moor Path
5 Moor Path is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 14.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 37.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Moor Path's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2014SubdivisionConditionsIn report
Conversion and change of use of existing single dwelling into two separate 4 bedroom dwellings with erection of single and two storey rear extensions and rear dormer windows. - Discharge of Condition No. 3 (Landscaping) of Planning Permission No. 08/00274/FUL dated 28th February 2008.
Extension- Reference
- 14/01091/DOC
- Oct 2014SubdivisionConditionsIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conversion and change of use of existing single dwelling into two separate 4 bedroom dwellings with erection of single and two storey rear extensions and rear dormer windows. - Discharge of Condition 5 (Boundary Treatment) of Planning Permission No. 08/00274/FUL dated 28th February 2008.
Extension- Reference
- 14/01099/DOC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Moor Path
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Moor Path was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 February 2017Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DX: £130,000 (2017–2007).
Everything we know about 5 Moor Path, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Studley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Dallow Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB