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7b, Capron Road, Luton, LU4 9BU

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7b

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

7b is a five-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU4 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 sits 132.9% above the 2003 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 18.7% below the postcode norm. 5 bedrooms is on the larger 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7b, Capron Road, Luton, LU4 9BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7b has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 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.

7b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£210,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2003Most recent

    £210,000

    -12.5%

  2. 11 November 2002

    £240,000

    +152.6%over 7 years

  3. 24 August 1995

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 9BU: £285,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Capron Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7b outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,579

Street avg £2,281

Strongly below

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7b

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£433k

1 Challney Close

LU4 9TF

5 bed3 bath
£327k

1 Brooklands Close

LU4 9EH

3 bed
£322k

1 Andover Close

LU4 9EQ

3 bed
£312k

1 Bodmin Road

LU4 9BW

3 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Brickly Road

LU4 9EU

3 bed1 bath
£445k

1 Capron Road

LU4 9BU

£441k

1 Chalton Heights, Chalton

LU4 9UF

1 Boxted Close

LU4 9HN

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Luton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Leagrave Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Beechwood Primary School. 36 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 9BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU4 9BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU4 9BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 7b, Capron Road, Luton, LU4 9BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.