12 Cavendish Road, Luton, LU3 1JG
About 12 Cavendish Road
12 Cavendish Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1JG). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 107% above the 2004 sale of £143,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 26.6% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
12 Cavendish Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Cavendish Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Cavendish Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Cavendish Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£143,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 April 2004Most recent
£143,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1JG: £118,000 (2022–2015).
Everything we know about 12 Cavendish Road, 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
Versus other Cavendish Road homes
EPC Rating for 12 Cavendish Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,109
Street avg £1,387
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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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
Tudor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Denbigh Primary School. 38 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
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB