57 Lime Avenue, Luton, LU4 0EF
About 57 Lime Avenue
57 Lime Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 40% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 51.5% above the 2015 sale of £231,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2026. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 73 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- GarageDetached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 July 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 57 Lime Avenue, Luton, LU4 0EF
- Apr 2026Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Work to trees - Repollard back to previous points of two Lime trees (T1 and T2)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00193/TPOS
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Sales history & valuation
57 Lime Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.0% per year over 1 year.
£231,000
Growth on file: 40.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
2 March 2015Most recent
£231,000
+40.0%over 11 months21 March 2014
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0EF: £326,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Lime Avenue homes
On floor area, 57 Lime Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,164
Street avg £2,442
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
288/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Copperfields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Leagrave Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.0dB







