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23 Chester Avenue, Luton, LU4 9SF

5 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Chester Avenue

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

23 Chester Avenue is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU4 9SF). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 97 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 36 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 28.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £274,000 in October 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
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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.

23 Chester Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Chester Avenue, Luton, LU4 9SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

5 applications on record at 23 Chester Avenue, Luton, LU4 9SF

5decisions3extensions31documents13nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
  1. Dec 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of single/two storey rear extension and detached garage to rear.

    Reference
    02/01474/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 31 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Chester Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£274,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2019Most recent

    £274,000

    +90.3%over 15 years

  2. 15 August 2004

    £144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 9SF: £270,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Chester Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 23 Chester Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,825

Street avg £2,595

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Chester Avenue

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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
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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.
Full Luton report

Crime

6/mo

Steady 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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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 9SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU4 9SF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU4 9SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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