5 Canterbury Close, Luton, LU3 2QY
About 5 Canterbury Close
5 Canterbury Close is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2QY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 17th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.
Sold February 2022 for £192,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 111.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Canterbury Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Canterbury Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 25 years.
£192,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2022Most recent
£192,000
+6.7%over 4 years4 April 2017
£180,000
+65.1%over 10 years8 June 2006
£109,000
+289.3%over 9 years29 May 1997
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2QY: £180,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LU3 2QY
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Canterbury Close homes
On years held, 5 Canterbury Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,200
Street avg £2,488
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Archway Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Norton Road Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB