Terraced

26 EDGCOTT CLOSE

LUTON, LU3 4DT

£235,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Edgecott Close	0.1 miles
Shop	Sainsbury's	0.2 miles
Train station	Leagrave	1.6 miles
University	University Of Bedfordshire	3.4 miles
Hospital	Spire Hospital	7.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

58 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£235,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,052/m²

Local average

£252,516 (35 sales)

Street crime

118 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: F

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 29/09/2025

Current heating cost: £1,746/year

Potential heating cost: £960/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £20,400

EPC F 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)
High heat retention storage heaters and dual immersion cylinder (£1,200 - £2,400)
Heat recovery system for mixer showers (£600 - £1,500)
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	06/03/2026	£235,000	Terraced	—	—	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	£235,000
listed	26/09/2025	£240,000
sold	01/01/2006	£177,500
sold	01/01/1996	£57,000
sold	01/01/1995	£55,000

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
37 WOODMERE, LUTON, LU3 4DL	£340,000	24/11/2023	Terraced
86 DEXTER CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 4DY	£215,000	06/10/2023	Terraced
16 DEXTER CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 4DX	£215,000	02/12/2022	Terraced
51 WOODMERE, LUTON, LU3 4DL	£300,000	27/09/2022	Terraced
7 CAMPANIA GROVE, LUTON, LU3 4DD	£150,000	22/09/2022	Terraced
39 WOODMERE, LUTON, LU3 4DL	£295,000	26/08/2022	Terraced
48 DEXTER CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 4DY	£155,000	11/07/2022	Terraced
16 CRESSWELL GARDENS, LUTON, LU3 4EX	£270,000	18/03/2022	Terraced
11 CRESSWELL GARDENS, LUTON, LU3 4EX	£277,000	22/12/2021	Terraced
55 WOODMERE, LUTON, LU3 4DL	£265,000	26/11/2021	Terraced
50 DEXTER CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 4DY	£245,000	21/09/2021	Terraced
15 CAMPANIA GROVE, LUTON, LU3 4DD	£152,000	20/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £239,917 (12 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 EPC estimate).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Furze Close, Bushmead, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7UB	£290,000	2	End of terrace	0.91 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 5.8%

10y growth 25.4%

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

1y (index) 0.8%

5y (index) 15.4%

10y (index) 35.5%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: FLATLAUNCH LIMITED (4352394)

Rental Range

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

Low £1,093/mo

Realistic £1,214/mo

Optimistic £1,335/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Luton.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom EPC estimate). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Milverton Green, LU3	£1,400/mo	2	0.63 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.6%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000

Target investor price (1%) £140,000

Gross yield 7.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14×

Monthly cashflow £310/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 5.5%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	51
Anti-social behaviour	31
Public order	8
Criminal damage and arson	7
Vehicle crime	7
Other theft	6
Shoplifting	3
Robbery	2
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	118

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Bramingham Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 24 May 2023
Grasmere Nursery School	Nursery	0.4 miles	Good — 16 Nov 2023
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 21 Jan 2014
Warden Hill Infant School	Primary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 17 Jun 2024
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College	Secondary	0.7 miles	Inadequate — 6 Jan 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
13/06/2011	01/06/2011	—	1
12/07/2010	03/06/2010	3	—

# 26 EDGCOTT CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 4DT

## Property details

- Slug: `e1ef668` (address key hash: `e1ef6683e62ebed799e85aa89109122933977a04`)
- Postcode: LU3 4DT
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 1
- Floor area: 58 m²
- EPC rating: F
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £235,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £4,052/m²
- Local average: £252,516 (35 sales)
- Street crime: 118 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £235,000
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Type: T
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** F
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £1,746/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,400

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- L2 (£1,200 - £2,400)
- Y (£600 - £1,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0219-1208-3805-4119-0504)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-06 | £235,000 | Terraced | — | — | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-cff8-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 EDGCOTT CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 4DT | £235,000 | 06/03/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167462666](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/88bc7af)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £235,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-26 | £240,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £177,500 |
| sold | 1996-01-01 | £57,000 |
| sold | 1995-01-01 | £55,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 37 WOODMERE, LUTON, LU3 4DL | £340,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 86 DEXTER CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 4DY | £215,000 | 06/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 16 DEXTER CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 4DX | £215,000 | 02/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 51 WOODMERE, LUTON, LU3 4DL | £300,000 | 27/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 CAMPANIA GROVE, LUTON, LU3 4DD | £150,000 | 22/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 39 WOODMERE, LUTON, LU3 4DL | £295,000 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 48 DEXTER CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 4DY | £155,000 | 11/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 CRESSWELL GARDENS, LUTON, LU3 4EX | £270,000 | 18/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 CRESSWELL GARDENS, LUTON, LU3 4EX | £277,000 | 22/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 55 WOODMERE, LUTON, LU3 4DL | £265,000 | 26/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 50 DEXTER CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 4DY | £245,000 | 21/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 15 CAMPANIA GROVE, LUTON, LU3 4DD | £152,000 | 20/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £239,917 (12 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 EPC estimate).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Furze Close, Bushmead, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7UB](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2487c65) | £290,000 | 2 | End of terrace | 0.91 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 5.8%
- **10y growth:** 25.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,093/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,214/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,335/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom EPC estimate). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Milverton Green, LU3 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.6% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*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 £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £310/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5.5%

*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:** 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 | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **118** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Bramingham Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 24 May 2023 |
| Grasmere Nursery School | Nursery | 0.4 miles | Good — 16 Nov 2023 |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 21 Jan 2014 |
| Warden Hill Infant School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Requires improvement — 17 Jun 2024 |
| Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Inadequate — 6 Jan 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #8221207
- **Address:** 26 Edgcott Close, LUTON, LU3 4DT
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/06/2011
- **Work Completed:** 01/06/2011
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #7448416
- **Address:** 26 Edgcott Close, LUTON, LU3 4DT
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/07/2010
- **Work Completed:** 03/06/2010
- **Items:** 3 window(s)