What type of property is 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF?

5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF last change hands?

5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF last sold for £390,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £172,500 in November 2004, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF?

Across 2 sales between November 2004 and December 2025, 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF rose from £172,500 to £390,000, a change of £217,500. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF?

5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF?

5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in April 2005 under ref. SB/05/00150. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF?

5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF located?

5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF sits in Sundon, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

Is 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF show an average of 249 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF?

The closest primary school to 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF is Sundon Lower School (392m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lealands High School (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Common Lane, LU3 3PF is Sundon Methodist Church, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Common Lane, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 5 Common Lane

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

5 Common Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sundon, Luton, Luton (LU3 3PF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £390,000 in December 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 10% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 103.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

May 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 May 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Common Lane, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 5 Common Lane.

1 application on record at 5 Common Lane, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PF

1decisions1extensions3nearby

Apr 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION
Reference
SB/05/00150
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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.

5 Common Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£390,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2025Most recent
£390,000
+126.1%over 21 years
26 November 2004
£172,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3PF: £212,000 (2021–2014).

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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.

5 Common Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,535

Street avg £2,714

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Area

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 3PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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