Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

34 COLWELL RISE

LUTON, LU2 9UA

£322,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Iceland	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Wigmore, Asda	0.1 miles
Train station	Central Terminal	0.8 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	1.6 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	3.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

73 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£322,500 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,418/m²

Local average

£347,299 (92 sales)

Street crime

157 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 15/08/2019

Expiry date: 14/08/2029

Current heating cost: £549/year

Potential heating cost: £529/year

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (70)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	06/02/2026	£322,500	Semi-detached	+31.6%	£330,077 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	20/12/2019	£245,000	Semi-detached	+66.7%	£300,110 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	23/03/2012	£147,000	Semi-detached	—	£291,671 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	£322,500
listed	27/07/2025	£325,000
sold	01/01/2019	£245,000
sold	01/01/2012	£147,000
sold	01/01/1995	£52,000

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
7 BIRTLEY CROFT, LUTON, LU2 9TR	£275,000	21/01/2026	Semi-detached
8 BELSHAM PLACE, LUTON, LU2 9UT	£295,000	11/12/2025	Semi-detached
5 BEANLEY CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 9UL	£390,000	08/12/2025	Semi-detached
1 HEDLEY RISE, LUTON, LU2 9UB	£200,000	25/07/2025	Semi-detached
41 CORBRIDGE DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 9UF	£310,000	26/06/2025	Semi-detached
17 FALSTONE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 9TT	£250,000	20/11/2023	Semi-detached
17 LESBURY CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 9UP	£217,500	17/11/2023	Semi-detached
6 BELSHAM PLACE, LUTON, LU2 9UT	£265,000	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
14 NAYLAND CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 9SZ	£270,000	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
26 COLWELL RISE, LUTON, LU2 9UA	£286,000	03/11/2023	Semi-detached
18 CORBRIDGE DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 9UH	£295,000	06/04/2023	Semi-detached
41 CORBRIDGE DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 9UF	£275,000	03/03/2023	Semi-detached
36 LINBRIDGE WAY, LUTON, LU2 9TU	£285,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
13 BEANLEY CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 9UL	£280,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
11 WELDON CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 9TS	£360,000	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
14 LINBRIDGE WAY, LUTON, LU2 9TU	£320,000	03/11/2022	Semi-detached
32 CORBRIDGE DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 9UH	£305,000	16/09/2022	Semi-detached
1 LESBURY CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 9UP	£300,000	09/09/2022	Semi-detached
17 LAXTON CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8SJ	£318,000	11/08/2022	Semi-detached
9 LESBURY CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 9UP	£300,000	25/07/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £289,825 (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 4.3%

10y growth 24.5%

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 £1,095/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 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hedley Rise, LU2	£1,000/mo	1	0.16 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Witley Green, LU2	£1,150/mo	1	0.3 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Ninfield Court, LU2	£1,150/mo	1	0.87 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Hanswick Close, LU2	£1,385/mo	3	1.01 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,171/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.36%

Max investor price (0.8%) £143,750

Target investor price (1%) £115,000

Gross yield 4.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23.4×

Monthly cashflow £-260/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.3%

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
Shoplifting	42
Violence and sexual offences	38
Anti-social behaviour	20
Criminal damage and arson	13
Vehicle crime	12
Other theft	11
Public order	10
Other crime	4
Burglary	3
Possession of weapons	3
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	157

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
Wigmore Primary	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 9 Sep 2014
Queen Elizabeth School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 25 Jul 2023
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 3 Jul 2023
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre	Primary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 30 Mar 2017
Someries Junior School	Primary	0.7 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
16/03/2015	24/01/2015	2	—
20/05/2014	01/03/2014	2	—
04/09/2006	12/08/2006	3	—

# 34 COLWELL RISE, LUTON, LU2 9UA

## Property details

- Slug: `af555e4` (address key hash: `af555e45e8180bb6c15fa41da44b83f58b52c50c`)
- Postcode: LU2 9UA
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 73 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Last sold: £322,500 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,418/m²
- Local average: £347,299 (92 sales)
- Street crime: 157 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £322,500
- Date: 2026-02-06
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 14/08/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £549/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- E (70)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0167-2865-7986-9191-5631)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-06 | £322,500 | Semi-detached | +31.6% | £330,077 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673e-d393-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2019-12-20 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | +66.7% | £300,110 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9dbad221-538b-6eb3-e053-6b04a8c0f257) |
| Sold | 2012-03-23 | £147,000 | Semi-detached | — | £291,671 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/46673474-c679-4cff-8a79-f3a3c1cfdf85) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 34 COLWELL RISE, LUTON, LU2 9UA | £322,500 | 06/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 34 COLWELL RISE, LUTON, LU2 9UA | £245,000 | 20/12/2019 | Semi-detached |
| 34 COLWELL RISE, LUTON, LU2 9UA | £147,000 | 23/03/2012 | 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: [165000398](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/96647f6)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £322,500 |
| listed | 2025-07-27 | £325,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £245,000 |
| sold | 2012-01-01 | £147,000 |
| sold | 1995-01-01 | £52,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 BIRTLEY CROFT, LUTON, LU2 9TR | £275,000 | 21/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 8 BELSHAM PLACE, LUTON, LU2 9UT | £295,000 | 11/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BEANLEY CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 9UL | £390,000 | 08/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 1 HEDLEY RISE, LUTON, LU2 9UB | £200,000 | 25/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 41 CORBRIDGE DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 9UF | £310,000 | 26/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 17 FALSTONE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 9TT | £250,000 | 20/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 LESBURY CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 9UP | £217,500 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BELSHAM PLACE, LUTON, LU2 9UT | £265,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 NAYLAND CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 9SZ | £270,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 26 COLWELL RISE, LUTON, LU2 9UA | £286,000 | 03/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 18 CORBRIDGE DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 9UH | £295,000 | 06/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 41 CORBRIDGE DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 9UF | £275,000 | 03/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 36 LINBRIDGE WAY, LUTON, LU2 9TU | £285,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 BEANLEY CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 9UL | £280,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 WELDON CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 9TS | £360,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 LINBRIDGE WAY, LUTON, LU2 9TU | £320,000 | 03/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 CORBRIDGE DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 9UH | £305,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 LESBURY CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 9UP | £300,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 LAXTON CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8SJ | £318,000 | 11/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 LESBURY CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 9UP | £300,000 | 25/07/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £289,825 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 4.3%
- **10y growth:** 24.5%

## 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:** £1,095/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 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hedley Rise, LU2 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 0.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Witley Green, LU2 | £1,150/mo | 1 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Ninfield Court, LU2 | £1,150/mo | 1 | 0.87 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Hanswick Close, LU2 | £1,385/mo | 3 | 1.01 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,171/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £143,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £115,000

*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 £1,150/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-260/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.3%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Shoplifting | 42 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **157** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Wigmore Primary | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 9 Sep 2014 |
| Queen Elizabeth School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 25 Jul 2023 |
| Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Requires improvement — 3 Jul 2023 |
| Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre | Primary | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 30 Mar 2017 |
| Someries Junior School | Primary | 0.7 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #10871400
- **Address:** 34 Colwell Rise, LUTON, LU2 9UA
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/03/2015
- **Work Completed:** 24/01/2015
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #10187536
- **Address:** 34 Colwell Rise, LUTON, LU2 9UA
- **Certificate Issued:** 20/05/2014
- **Work Completed:** 01/03/2014
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #3998399
- **Address:** 34 Colwell Rise, LUTON, LU2 9UA
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/09/2006
- **Work Completed:** 12/08/2006
- **Items:** 3 window(s)