What type of property is 15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG?

15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG?

15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG last sold for £350,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG?

The current EPC rating for 15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG?

15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG?

15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG is in council tax band D.

Where is 15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG located?

15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG sits in Luton. It falls within the LU4 postcode district.

Is 15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG?

The closest primary school to 15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG is Pirton Hill Primary School (290m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lealands High School (1.0km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG?

The closest bus stop to 15 Barking Close, LU4 9HG is Sedgwick Road, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Barking Close, Luton, LU4 9HG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Barking Close

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

15 Barking Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU4 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 is 17.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 108.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Barking Close, Luton, LU4 9HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Barking Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 February 2021Most recent
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 9HG: £268,500 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in LU4 9HG

On the street

Versus other Barking Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 Barking Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,375

Street avg £2,610

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sedgwick Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Pirton Hill Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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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 9HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU4 9HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Barking Close, Luton, LU4 9HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.