5 Common Lane, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PF
About 5 Common Lane
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.
Held since November 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 116.2% above the 2004 sale of £172,500. 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).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 5 Common Lane.
- Apr 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION
- Reference
- SB/05/00150
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Common Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£172,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 November 2004Most recent
£172,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3PF: £212,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in LU3 3PF
18 Common Lane, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PF
Sold Mar 2021
£185,0006 Common Lane, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PF
Sold Nov 2019
£325,00022 Common Lane, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PF
Sold Apr 2017
£200,000The Willows, Common Lane, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PF
Sold Feb 2015
£600,00014 Common Lane, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PF
Sold Jan 2014
£212,000
Everything we know about 5 Common Lane, 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 Common Lane homes
5 Common Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,006
Street avg £2,714
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
Sundon Methodist Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Sundon Lower School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB