23 Matlock Crescent, Luton, LU4 0BP

23 Matlock Crescent is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 sits 113.9% above the 2012 sale of £254,368. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 55.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in February 2012.