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4a, Cavendish Road, Luton, LU3 1JG

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Overview

About 4a

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

4a is a detached house in Luton (LU3 1JG). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–129 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 71.4% above the 2016 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).

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Already flagged here

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4a, Cavendish Road, Luton, LU3 1JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

17applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 3 things worth checking at 4a

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
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.0% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£70,000

Growth on file: -5.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2016Most recent

    £70,000

    +52.2%over 1 year
  2. 20 March 2015

    £46,000

    -54.0%over 5 years
  3. 23 September 2009

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1JG: £160,000 (2022–2015).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 4a, 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
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

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.

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 LU3 1JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 1JG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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 4a, Cavendish Road, Luton, LU3 1JG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.