1a, Chester Avenue, Luton, LU4 9SF
About 1a
1a is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 9SF). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 45.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 106.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 36 EPCs). Last sale on file: £187,000 in November 2018.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1a.
1 application on record at 1a, Chester Avenue, Luton, LU4 9SF
- Apr 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00256/FULHH
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Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£187,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 2018Most recent
£187,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 9SF: £270,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Chester Avenue homes
1a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,224
Street avg £2,487
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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Crime
288/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wingate Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Downside Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB