# 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: £347,597 (93 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:** 4.8%
- **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)