Terraced 3 sales on record

44 CROMER WAY

LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7EE

£208,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Birdsfoot Lane	0.2 miles
Shop	Steve Hilliard Hairdressing	0.4 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	0.4 miles
Train station	Leagrave	1.8 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	2.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

41 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£208,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£5,073/m²

Local average

£272,529 (51 sales)

Street crime

141 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 14/12/2025. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 15/12/2015

Expiry date: 14/12/2025 (expired)

Current heating cost: £408/year

Potential heating cost: £325/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,125

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£25)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	22/01/2026	£208,000	Terraced	+6.7%	£208,208 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	18/06/2021	£195,000	Terraced	+20.4%	£223,144 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/04/2016	£162,000	Terraced	—	£219,889 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	£208,000
listed	06/06/2025	£215,000
sold	01/01/2021	£195,000
sold	01/01/2016	£162,000
sold	01/01/2006	£115,000
sold	01/01/2004	£102,000
sold	01/01/2003	£98,000
sold	01/01/2002	£81,995
sold	01/01/1999	£42,000

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
26A FURZE CLOSE, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7UB	£280,000	25/10/2024	Terraced
16 FURZE CLOSE, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7UB	£275,000	24/11/2023	Terraced
6 FARMBROOK, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7SQ	£265,000	12/09/2023	Terraced
15 FURZE CLOSE, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7UB	£255,000	25/08/2023	Terraced
64 CROMER WAY, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7DB	£245,000	12/04/2023	Terraced
40 FARMBROOK, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7SQ	£280,000	26/08/2022	Terraced
19 CROMER WAY, LUTON, LU2 7EE	£422,000	11/08/2022	Terraced
70 LINKS WAY, LUTON, LU2 7HD	£275,000	01/08/2022	Terraced
109 LINKS WAY, LUTON, LU2 7HB	£310,000	22/07/2022	Terraced
8 KELLING CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 7ET	£265,000	15/07/2022	Terraced
32 FURZE CLOSE, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7UB	£220,000	10/06/2022	Terraced
34 CROMER WAY, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7EE	£190,000	07/03/2022	Terraced
55 CROMER WAY, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7EE	£190,000	14/02/2022	Terraced
52 FARMBROOK, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7SZ	£166,000	11/02/2022	Terraced
14 KELLING CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 7ET	£172,000	21/01/2022	Terraced
3 HILLVIEW CRESCENT, LUTON, LU2 7AA	£420,000	08/12/2021	Terraced
42 FURZE CLOSE, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7UB	£247,000	29/11/2021	Terraced
14 KELLING CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 7ET	£144,000	03/11/2021	Terraced
14 FURZE CLOSE, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7UB	£250,000	30/09/2021	Terraced
10 YATELY CLOSE, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7HF	£255,000	30/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £256,300 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Furze Close, Bushmead, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7UB	£285,000	2	End of terrace	0.13 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -7.3%

10y growth 23.2%

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

1y (index) -1.8%

5y (index) 17.4%

10y (index) 35.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,095/mo

Realistic £1,217/mo

Optimistic £1,339/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Luton.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Birdsfoot Lane, LU3	£1,450/mo	2	0.64 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Lynchets Road, LU2	£2,000/mo	4	0.74 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,725/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.83%

Max investor price (0.8%) £215,625

Target investor price (1%) £172,500

Gross yield 10%

Cost-to-rent ratio 10×

Monthly cashflow £708/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 14.1%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	38
Anti-social behaviour	35
Shoplifting	22
Public order	9
Other theft	7
Vehicle crime	7
Drugs	6
Criminal damage and arson	5
Burglary	3
Other crime	3
Robbery	3
Theft from the person	2
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	141

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
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
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 21 Jan 2014
Grasmere Nursery School	Nursery	0.4 miles	Good — 16 Nov 2023
Icknield High School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 19 Mar 2024

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 44 CROMER WAY, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7EE

## Property details

- Slug: `8d62490` (address key hash: `8d6249020e213fab6dc0f72264cb763a4d35ac50`)
- Postcode: LU2 7EE
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 41 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £208,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £5,073/m²
- Local average: £272,529 (51 sales)
- Street crime: 141 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £208,000
- Date: 2026-01-22
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 14/12/2025 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £408/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,125

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£25)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8845-7322-4109-1115-4996)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-22 | £208,000 | Terraced | +6.7% | £208,208 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673e-d3ff-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2021-06-18 | £195,000 | Terraced | +20.4% | £223,144 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/cd5a9dcb-80cb-310a-e053-6c04a8c00a1f) |
| Sold | 2016-04-29 | £162,000 | Terraced | — | £219,889 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/3e0330ef-5b06-8d89-e050-a8c062052140) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 44 CROMER WAY, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7EE | £208,000 | 22/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 44 CROMER WAY, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7EE | £195,000 | 18/06/2021 | Terraced |
| 44 CROMER WAY, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7EE | £162,000 | 29/04/2016 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [162940148](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/60d7989)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £208,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-06 | £215,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £195,000 |
| sold | 2016-01-01 | £162,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £115,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £102,000 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £98,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £81,995 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £42,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26A FURZE CLOSE, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7UB | £280,000 | 25/10/2024 | Terraced |
| 16 FURZE CLOSE, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7UB | £275,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 6 FARMBROOK, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7SQ | £265,000 | 12/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 FURZE CLOSE, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7UB | £255,000 | 25/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 64 CROMER WAY, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7DB | £245,000 | 12/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 40 FARMBROOK, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7SQ | £280,000 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 CROMER WAY, LUTON, LU2 7EE | £422,000 | 11/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 70 LINKS WAY, LUTON, LU2 7HD | £275,000 | 01/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 109 LINKS WAY, LUTON, LU2 7HB | £310,000 | 22/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 KELLING CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 7ET | £265,000 | 15/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 32 FURZE CLOSE, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7UB | £220,000 | 10/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 34 CROMER WAY, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7EE | £190,000 | 07/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 55 CROMER WAY, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7EE | £190,000 | 14/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 52 FARMBROOK, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7SZ | £166,000 | 11/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 KELLING CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 7ET | £172,000 | 21/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 HILLVIEW CRESCENT, LUTON, LU2 7AA | £420,000 | 08/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 42 FURZE CLOSE, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7UB | £247,000 | 29/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 14 KELLING CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 7ET | £144,000 | 03/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 14 FURZE CLOSE, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7UB | £250,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 10 YATELY CLOSE, LUTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7HF | £255,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £256,300 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Furze Close, Bushmead, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7UB](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2487c65) | £285,000 | 2 | End of terrace | 0.13 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -7.3%
- **10y growth:** 23.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Luton; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,095/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,217/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,339/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.64 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Lynchets Road, LU2 | £2,000/mo | 4 | 0.74 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,725/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.83% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £215,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £172,500

*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 £1,725/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 10%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 10×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £708/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 14.1%

*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:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 38 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **141** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| 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 |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 21 Jan 2014 |
| Grasmere Nursery School | Nursery | 0.4 miles | Good — 16 Nov 2023 |
| Icknield High School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 19 Mar 2024 |