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55 Charlwood Road, Luton, LU4 0BT

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
184 m²
1981 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Charlwood Road

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

55 Charlwood Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 14 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). Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 sits 187.1% above the 2006 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 59% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Charlwood Road, Luton, LU4 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at 55 Charlwood Road, Luton, LU4 0BT

4decisions4extensions11documents2nearby
  1. Aug 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of a two storey side/rear extension, single storey rear extension and front canopy.

    Reference
    06/00864/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.

55 Charlwood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£155,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 March 2006Most recent

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0BT: £315,000 (2021–2016).

On the street

Versus other Charlwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Charlwood Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£842

Street avg £2,747

Strongly below

Floor Area

184 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Charlwood Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Stanton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

The Ferrars Academy. 26 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU4 0BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 55 Charlwood Road, Luton, LU4 0BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.