5 Kingsway, Luton, LU4 8EH
About 5 Kingsway
5 Kingsway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 8EH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2022); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 316.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £316,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Kingsway has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£316,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 June 2022Most recent
£316,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 8EH: £210,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Kingsway homes
On price per m², 5 Kingsway stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,807
Street avg £1,661
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Kingsway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Maidenhall Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB