53 Lime Avenue, Luton, LU4 0EF

53 Lime Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 sits 70.2% above the 2014 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 74 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.