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8 Arundel Road, Luton, LU4 8DY

Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Arundel Road

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

8 Arundel Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU4 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 42.7% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Arundel Road

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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.

8 Arundel Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2020from Apr 2009
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Arundel Road, Luton, LU4 8DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Arundel Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Arundel Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£220,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 July 2006Most recent

    £220,000

    +3.8%over 3 years
  2. 21 November 2002

    £212,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 8DY: £360,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Arundel Road homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,056

Street avg £1,822

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 115 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Arundel Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

0.2 km

Dunstable Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Maidenhall Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU4 8DY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU4 8DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

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 8 Arundel Road, Luton, LU4 8DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.