What kind of home is 23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP?

23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP sell for?

23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP last sold for £81,000 in November 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £36,995 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP changed over time?

Across 6 sales between November 1996 and November 2010, 23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP rose from £36,995 to £81,000, a change of £44,005. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP?

The current EPC rating for 23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP?

23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (388 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP use?

The latest EPC at 23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP?

23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP in?

23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP sits in Leagrave, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP?

Police records around 23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP show an average of 288 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP?

The closest primary school to 23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP is Downside Primary School (552m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Challney High School for Boys (318m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP?

The closest bus stop to 23 Simpson Close, LU4 9TP is Simpson Close, 66m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Simpson Close, Leagrave, Luton, LU4 9TP

6 sales on record

Estimated value

£126,000

Since the 2010 sale (£81,000)+56%
Against LU4 9TP's recent median (£157,500)-20%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

36 m²

388 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£126,000

Against its 2010 sale (£81,000)+56%
Against LU4 9TP's recent median (£157,500)-20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Simpson Close is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9TP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
36 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in LU4 9TP
5 sales, median £157,500 (2025–2024)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Sales timeline

8 November 2010Most recent
£81,000
-2.4%over 7 years
21 August 2003
£83,000
+66.2%over 1 year
27 September 2001
£49,950
+1.9%over 8 months
26 January 2001
£48,995
+11.4%over 10 months
9 April 2000
£44,000
+18.9%over 3 years
29 November 1996
£36,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 9TP: £157,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LU4 9TP

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 23 Simpson Close, Leagrave, Luton, LU4 9TP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 23 Simpson Close

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

23 Simpson Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Leagrave, Luton, Luton (LU4 9TP). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 39th smallest of 63 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 63 units on file.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in November 2010. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 55.6% above the 2010 sale of £81,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 November 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Jun 2010

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Simpson Close, Leagrave, Luton, LU4 9TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Simpson 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.

On the street

Versus other Simpson Close homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 23 Simpson Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,250

Street avg £2,844

Below

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 34 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Below

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

288/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Simpson Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Challney High School for Boys. 35 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Challney High School for BoysSecondary318m
Downside Primary SchoolPrimary552m
Challney High School for GirlsSecondary666m
Beechwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

Simpson CloseBus stop66m
Halfway AvenueBus stop136m
Leicester RoadBus stop235m
Chaul End CentreBus stop452m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,789 reports41%
Anti-social Behaviour582 reports13%
Public Order329 reports8%
Vehicle Crime329 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU4 9TP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU4 9TP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 23 Simpson Close is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9TP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for 23 Simpson Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Simpson Close was lodged in November 2022 at band C and is valid until November 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Simpson Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU4 9TP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 23 Simpson Close is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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