Semi-Detached

126 MAPLE ROAD WEST

LUTON, LU4 8BQ

£292,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View LU4 8BQ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Clifton Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Bangla Store	0.1 miles
Train station	Luton	1.0 miles
Hospital	Luton and Dunstable Hospital	1.8 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	8.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£292,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,010/m²

Local average

£330,740 (48 sales)

Street crime

738 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 21/05/2025

Expiry date: 20/05/2035

Current heating cost: £1,334/year

Potential heating cost: £941/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,500

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/03/2026	£292,000	Semi-detached	—	£297,947 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	£292,000
sold	01/01/2026	£292,000
listed	12/09/2025	£290,000
listed	03/09/2025	£300,000
sold	01/01/2007	£147,000
sold	01/01/2007	£147,000

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
40 WESTBOURNE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8JD	£265,000	14/12/2023	Semi-detached
36 BEECH ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DP	£240,000	17/04/2023	Semi-detached
31 MARLOW AVENUE, LUTON, LU1 1TN	£242,000	22/08/2022	Semi-detached
106 OAK ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AD	£225,000	12/08/2022	Semi-detached
222 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8JL	£345,000	19/07/2022	Semi-detached
13 CONWAY ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8JA	£220,000	30/05/2022	Semi-detached
49 OAK ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AA	£218,000	07/02/2022	Semi-detached
40 WESTBOURNE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8JD	£365,000	15/10/2021	Semi-detached
50 HIGHFIELD ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AZ	£265,000	17/08/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £265,000 (9 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Holland Road, Luton	£400,000	3	Semi-detached	0.54 mi
Runley Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 1TY	£375,000	3	Semi-detached	0.84 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 15.7%

10y growth 40.7%

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
3 Bed Terraced House, Guardian Way, LU1	£1,950/mo	3	0.35 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Bury Park Road, LU1	£1,450/mo	3	0.42 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,700/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.58%

Max investor price (0.8%) £212,500

Target investor price (1%) £170,000

Gross yield 7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.3×

Monthly cashflow £355/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 5%

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	282
Anti-social behaviour	98
Shoplifting	57
Public order	56
Other theft	51
Drugs	47
Criminal damage and arson	42
Vehicle crime	36
Possession of weapons	16
Burglary	15
Robbery	12
Other crime	11
Theft from the person	11
Bicycle theft	4
Total incidents	738

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
Beech Hill Community Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 24 Nov 2021
Mehria Primary School	Other	0.2 miles	Good — 24 Nov 2022
Active Support Education Centre	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 13 Oct 2022
Dallow Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 6 Jul 2017
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)

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# 126 MAPLE ROAD WEST, LUTON, LU4 8BQ

## Property details

- Slug: `dfcdab1` (address key hash: `dfcdab1f9602fd50cda3bd1642cc2da6ccd04bef`)
- Postcode: LU4 8BQ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 97 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £292,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,010/m²
- Local average: £330,740 (48 sales)
- Street crime: 738 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £292,000
- Date: 2026-03-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 20/05/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,334/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0320-2689-8550-2625-0055)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-23 | £292,000 | Semi-detached | — | £297,947 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-b880-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 126 MAPLE ROAD WEST, LUTON, LU4 8BQ | £292,000 | 23/03/2026 | 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: [166528745](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d7ba25e)
- Matched listing: [166948397](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8b4b1c8)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £292,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £292,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-12 | £290,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-03 | £300,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £147,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £147,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 40 WESTBOURNE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8JD | £265,000 | 14/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 36 BEECH ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DP | £240,000 | 17/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 MARLOW AVENUE, LUTON, LU1 1TN | £242,000 | 22/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 106 OAK ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AD | £225,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 222 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8JL | £345,000 | 19/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 CONWAY ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8JA | £220,000 | 30/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 49 OAK ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AA | £218,000 | 07/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 WESTBOURNE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8JD | £365,000 | 15/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 50 HIGHFIELD ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AZ | £265,000 | 17/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £265,000 (9 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Holland Road, Luton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c611a28) | £400,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.54 mi |
| [Runley Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 1TY](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3b8c668) | £375,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.84 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 15.7%
- **10y growth:** 40.7%

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Guardian Way, LU1 | £1,950/mo | 3 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Bury Park Road, LU1 | £1,450/mo | 3 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,700/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.58% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £212,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £170,000

*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 £1,700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £355/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5%

*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 | 282 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 98 |
| Shoplifting | 57 |
| Public order | 56 |
| Other theft | 51 |
| Drugs | 47 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 42 |
| Vehicle crime | 36 |
| Possession of weapons | 16 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Theft from the person | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| **Total incidents** | **738** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 24 Nov 2021 |
| Mehria Primary School | Other | 0.2 miles | Good — 24 Nov 2022 |
| Active Support Education Centre | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 13 Oct 2022 |
| Dallow Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 6 Jul 2017 |
| Bury Park Educational Institute  (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |