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18 Common Lane, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PF

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Common Lane

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

18 Common Lane is a semi-detached house in Sundon, Luton, Luton (LU3 3PF). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 60 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 44.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 October 2029

3 years remaining
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Common Lane, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 18 Common Lane in 2023.

2 applications on record at 18 Common Lane, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PF

2decisions2extensions34documents3nearby
  1. Aug 2020
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Single storey and two storey rear extension, porch and internal alterations.

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/20/01597/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 34 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2021Most recent

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3PF: £325,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Common Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Common Lane is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,083

Street avg £2,956

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Common Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£262k

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£278k

1 Church Road, Sundon

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2 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Arrow Close

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£283k

1 Daisy Place

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£239k

1 Berry Leys

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3 bed
£303k

1 Axe Close

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£325k

1 Common Lane, Sundon

LU3 3PF

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.
Full Luton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

249/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sundon Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Sundon Lower School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 3PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 3PF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 3PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 18 Common Lane, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.