21 Matlock Crescent, Luton, LU4 0BP
About 21 Matlock Crescent
21 Matlock Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU4 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2020. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 74 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 61.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
21 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.4% per year over 2 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 16.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
11 February 2022Most recent
£375,000
+28.6%over 1 year14 June 2020
£291,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0BP: £330,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LU4 0BP
Versus other Matlock Crescent homes
On habitable rooms, 21 Matlock Crescent stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,068
Street avg £4,285
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.5dB







