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20 Charlwood Road, Luton, LU4 0BU

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Charlwood Road

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

20 Charlwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £263,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 42.6% above the 2020 sale price. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2004.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Charlwood Road, Luton, LU4 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Charlwood Road, Luton, LU4 0BU

1decisions1extensions2nearby
  1. Oct 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Reference
    04/01249/FUL
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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.

20 Charlwood Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£263,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2020Most recent

    £263,000

    +53.8%over 12 years

  2. 16 January 2008

    £171,000

    +71.0%over 4 years

  3. 6 May 2003

    £100,000

    +48.1%over 3 years

  4. 26 November 1999

    £67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0BU: £295,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Charlwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Charlwood Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,711

Street avg £2,490

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
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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
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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

0.3 km

Stanton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Challney High School for Boys. 27 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 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU4 0BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU4 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.0dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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