Semi-Detached

18 HILLCREST AVENUE

LUTON, LU2 7AB

£375,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View LU2 7AB

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Steve Hilliard Hairdressing	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	0.2 miles
Train station	Leagrave	1.7 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	6.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£375,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£5,068/m²

Local average

£347,597 (93 sales)

Street crime

132 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 18/09/2025

Expiry date: 17/09/2035

Current heating cost: £1,074/year

Potential heating cost: £759/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £20,400

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£900 - £1,200)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	12/02/2026	£375,000	Semi-detached	—	£383,810 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£375,000
listed	25/09/2025	£375,000
sold	01/01/1995	£69,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
76 BLAKENEY DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7AL	£280,000	09/01/2026	Semi-detached
41 POPLAR AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2BP	£320,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
9 HILLVIEW CRESCENT, LUTON, LU2 7AA	£440,000	31/01/2025	Semi-detached
17 POPLAR AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2BP	£375,000	13/10/2023	Semi-detached
40 WARDEN HILL ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7AF	£380,000	01/09/2023	Semi-detached
17 HILLCREST AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 7AB	£360,000	13/07/2023	Semi-detached
21 HILLCREST AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 7AB	£390,000	16/05/2023	Semi-detached
23 POPLAR AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2BP	£315,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
38 WARDEN HILL ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7AF	£340,000	21/12/2022	Semi-detached
193 BARTON ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2BN	£385,000	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
22 HILLVIEW CRESCENT, LUTON, LU2 7AA	£400,000	20/09/2022	Semi-detached
61 WARDEN HILL ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7AE	£292,000	07/07/2022	Semi-detached
41 POPLAR AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2BP	£302,000	30/05/2022	Semi-detached
2 SHERINGHAM CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 7AN	£349,995	17/03/2022	Semi-detached
1 HILLVIEW CRESCENT, LUTON, LU2 7AA	£475,000	28/01/2022	Semi-detached
20 HILLVIEW CRESCENT, LUTON, LU2 7AA	£287,000	21/01/2022	Semi-detached
165 BARTON ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2BN	£430,000	12/01/2022	Semi-detached
111B BARTON ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2BL	£475,000	10/12/2021	Semi-detached
195 BARTON ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2BN	£403,000	29/11/2021	Semi-detached
45 WARDEN HILL ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7AE	£287,500	19/11/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £364,325 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 17.5%

10y growth 24.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Luton. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -0.8%

5y (index) 19%

10y (index) 37.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Luton. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,097/mo

Realistic £1,219/mo

Optimistic £1,341/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Luton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Luton: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ereswell Road, LU3	£1,350/mo	2	0.74 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.36%

Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750

Target investor price (1%) £135,000

Gross yield 4.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23.1×

Monthly cashflow £-287/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	35
Anti-social behaviour	30
Shoplifting	22
Other theft	8
Public order	8
Vehicle crime	7
Drugs	6
Criminal damage and arson	4
Burglary	3
Robbery	3
Other crime	2
Possession of weapons	2
Theft from the person	2
Total incidents	132

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 21 Jan 2014
Grasmere Nursery School	Nursery	0.2 miles	Good — 16 Nov 2023
Warden Hill Infant School	Primary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 17 Jun 2024
Warden Hill Junior School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 29 Apr 2014
Bramingham Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 24 May 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
16/12/2003	10/11/2003	4	—

# 18 HILLCREST AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 7AB

## Property details

- Slug: `652bcf2` (address key hash: `652bcf2eff2c40153341a8d8ada560746f7fce7c`)
- Postcode: LU2 7AB
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 74 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £375,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £5,068/m²
- Local average: £347,597 (93 sales)
- Street crime: 132 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £375,000
- Date: 2026-02-12
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 17/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,074/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,400

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/5400-1783-0922-1591-3153)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-12 | £375,000 | Semi-detached | — | £383,810 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673e-d637-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 HILLCREST AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 7AB | £375,000 | 12/02/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [167416799](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/80c04ba)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £375,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-25 | £375,000 |
| sold | 1995-01-01 | £69,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 76 BLAKENEY DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7AL | £280,000 | 09/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 41 POPLAR AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2BP | £320,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 9 HILLVIEW CRESCENT, LUTON, LU2 7AA | £440,000 | 31/01/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 17 POPLAR AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2BP | £375,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 40 WARDEN HILL ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7AF | £380,000 | 01/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 HILLCREST AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 7AB | £360,000 | 13/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 HILLCREST AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 7AB | £390,000 | 16/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 23 POPLAR AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2BP | £315,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 38 WARDEN HILL ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7AF | £340,000 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 193 BARTON ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2BN | £385,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 HILLVIEW CRESCENT, LUTON, LU2 7AA | £400,000 | 20/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 61 WARDEN HILL ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7AE | £292,000 | 07/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 POPLAR AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2BP | £302,000 | 30/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 SHERINGHAM CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 7AN | £349,995 | 17/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 HILLVIEW CRESCENT, LUTON, LU2 7AA | £475,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 HILLVIEW CRESCENT, LUTON, LU2 7AA | £287,000 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 165 BARTON ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2BN | £430,000 | 12/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 111B BARTON ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2BL | £475,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 195 BARTON ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2BN | £403,000 | 29/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 45 WARDEN HILL ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7AE | £287,500 | 19/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £364,325 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 17.5%
- **10y growth:** 24.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Luton; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 19%
- **10y growth (index):** 37.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Luton). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,097/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,219/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,341/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Luton (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ereswell Road, LU3 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.74 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,350/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-287/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 30 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **132** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Good — 21 Jan 2014 |
| Grasmere Nursery School | Nursery | 0.2 miles | Good — 16 Nov 2023 |
| Warden Hill Infant School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 17 Jun 2024 |
| Warden Hill Junior School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 29 Apr 2014 |
| Bramingham Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 24 May 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1331105
- **Address:** 18 Hillcrest Avenue, LUTON, LU2 7AB
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/12/2003
- **Work Completed:** 10/11/2003
- **Items:** 4 window(s)