1a, Calnwood Road, Luton, LU4 0ET
About 1a
1a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0ET). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in March 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 72.5% above the 2011 sale of £163,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 13 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 11 years.
£163,500
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2011Most recent
£163,500
+5.5%over 4 years1 December 2006
£155,000
+9.9%over 2 years24 February 2004
£141,000
+76.4%over 3 years15 August 2000
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0ET: £225,000 (2020–2015).
Versus other Calnwood Road homes
On floor area, 1a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,725
Street avg £2,605
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Luton & Dunstable Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Ferrars Academy. 32 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.3dB







