What kind of home is 18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP?

18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP last change hands?

18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP last sold for £260,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £86,950 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and October 2025, 18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP rose from £86,950 to £260,000, a change of £173,050. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP?

The current EPC rating for 18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP?

18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU4 0BP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP use?

The latest EPC at 18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP?

18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP in?

18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP sits in Luton. It falls within the LU4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP?

Police records around 18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP?

The closest primary school to 18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP is The Ferrars Academy (970m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Challney High School for Boys (705m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP?

The closest bus stop to 18 Matlock Crescent, LU4 0BP is Stanton Road, 180m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Matlock Crescent, Luton, LU4 0BP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 18 Matlock Crescent

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

18 Matlock Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump.

At 56 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £260,000 in October 2025. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

18 Matlock Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Matlock Crescent, Luton, LU4 0BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Matlock Crescent has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£260,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2025Most recent
£260,000
+199.0%over 24 years
12 July 2001
£86,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0BP: £332,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LU4 0BP

On the street

Versus other Matlock Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 18 Matlock Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,643

Street avg £4,316

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Stanton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Challney High School for Boys. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU4 0BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU4 0BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.5dB

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FAQ

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