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1 Cavalier Close, Luton, LU3 2XS

Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Cavalier Close

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

1 Cavalier Close is a detached house in Luton (LU3 2XS). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 49.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 41 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 18 EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cavalier Close, Luton, LU3 2XS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cavalier Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1 Cavalier Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£95,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 April 2015Most recent

    £95,000

    +171.5%over 15 years
  2. 10 June 1999

    £34,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2XS: £150,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Cavalier Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cavalier Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,317

Street avg £2,242

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.2 km

Swasedale Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Icknield Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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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 2XS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 2XS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 2XS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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 1 Cavalier Close, Luton, LU3 2XS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.