17 Cavalier Close, Luton, LU3 2XS
About 17 Cavalier Close
17 Cavalier Close is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2XS). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 14th 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. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sold December 2018 for £137,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 11.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 80.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Cavalier 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 15 years.
£137,500
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2018Most recent
£137,500
+150.0%over 8 years29 July 2010
£55,000
-5.2%over 4 years2 March 2006
£58,000
+24.7%over 1 year12 March 2004
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2XS: £155,000 (2023–2018).
Everything we know about 17 Cavalier Close, in one report
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 Cavalier Close homes
17 Cavalier Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,594
Street avg £2,222
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.2 km
Swasedale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Icknield Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB