# 4 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (LU4 9FR) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 14 VILLIERS CLOSE, LUTON, LUTON LU4 9FR | | Price | £375,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Council tax | C | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1996-2002 | | Floor area | 134 m² | | Last sold | £360,000 Sep 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 18/02/2035 - **Current heating cost:** £1,436/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500 ### Recommendations - 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/0929-2200-9705-2151-1600) ## Description ***STUNNING FAMILY HOME*** TOTALLY REFURBISHED FAMILY HOME benefiting from TWO SEPARATE RECEPTION ROOMS, en-suite to master and LANDSCAPED REAR GARDEN. DESCRIPTION: Internally this lovely family home comprises an entrance hall, cloakroom, lounge with sliding patio doors opening to the rear garden. There is a dining room and refitted cream kitchen benefitting from a range of wall and base units, inset sink unit, built in oven, hob and extractor, space for all appliances and spot lights to ceiling. To the first floor there is a landing, three well proportioned bedrooms with the master benefiting from a walk in shower cubicle, wash hand basin and WC. The family bathroom comprising of a bath with shower over, vanity wash hand basin and WC. There is also a cinema room/bedroom four on the second floor benefiting from fitted wardrobes. Externally there is a driveway with EV Charging point and rear garden benefiting from lawn and patio areas and two sheds. Heating is efficient and economical via gas to radiators whilst the windows are double glazed. The area is highly regarded by families with recreational parks and leisure facilities close by plus there are an array of excellent schools, shops, amenities locally. Bus stops are within 1/4 of a mile and they have routes to surrounding villages also Leagrave station which has fast links to central London is within one mile. The M1 motorway is a short drive away and has access to the north and south. 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Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 14 VILLIERS CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9FR | £360,000 | 08/09/2025 | Detached | | 14 VILLIERS CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9FR | £93,450 | 30/09/1999 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 104 MORGAN CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9GN | £315,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced | | 9 HUTTON CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9QW | £342,000 | 15/11/2023 | Terraced | | 29 RUDYARD CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9XD | £255,000 | 16/08/2023 | Terraced | | 38 MORGAN CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9GL | £189,000 | 31/07/2023 | Terraced | | [Same street] 4 VILLIERS CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9FR | £435,000 | 12/05/2023 | Detached | | 116 RODEHEATH, LUTON, LU4 9XA | £245,000 | 19/04/2023 | Terraced | | 67 ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FP | £254,300 | 30/03/2023 | Terraced | | [Same street] 7 VILLIERS CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9FR | £255,000 | 01/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 17 VILLIERS CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9FR | £275,000 | 19/12/2022 | Terraced | | 25 OAKLEY CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9QL | £320,000 | 23/09/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 52 VILLIERS CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9FR | £250,000 | 05/07/2022 | Terraced | | 24 WRAYSBURY CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9FS | £220,000 | 30/06/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 70 VILLIERS CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9FR | £300,000 | 16/06/2022 | Terraced | | 16 LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9GH | £250,000 | 25/04/2022 | Terraced | | 50 MORGAN CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9GL | £182,000 | 22/04/2022 | Terraced | | 45 ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FP | £227,500 | 14/04/2022 | Terraced | | 153 CHESTER AVENUE, LUTON, LU4 9SH | £290,000 | 14/04/2022 | Terraced | | 12 MORGAN CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9GL | £260,000 | 25/03/2022 | Terraced | | 230 BEECHWOOD ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9RB | £310,000 | 25/03/2022 | Terraced | | 135 CHESTER AVENUE, LUTON, LU4 9SH | £299,000 | 11/03/2022 | Terraced | | 131 CHESTER AVENUE, LUTON, LU4 9SH | £315,000 | 11/03/2022 | Terraced | | 59 ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FP | £228,000 | 04/03/2022 | Terraced | | 26 RODEHEATH, LUTON, LU4 9XA | £250,000 | 04/03/2022 | Terraced | | 1 HUTTON CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9QW | £300,000 | 25/02/2022 | Terraced | | 94 OAKLEY ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9PZ | £363,000 | 04/02/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 30 VILLIERS CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9FR | £235,000 | 20/12/2021 | Terraced | | [Same street] 79 VILLIERS CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9FR | £385,000 | 19/11/2021 | Detached | | [Same street] 21 VILLIERS CLOSE, LUTON, LU4 9FR | £235,000 | 06/08/2021 | Terraced | **Street average:** £296,250 (8 sales) **Area average:** £270,740 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £275,560 (25 Terraced, LU4, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +36.1% ## 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 Luton (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,346/mo ## 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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 4 Bed Terraced House, Downview, LU4 | £1,850/mo | 4 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,850/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.49% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £231,250 - **Target investor price (1%):** £185,000 *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 £1,850/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.9% - **Cost-to-rent:** 16.9× - **Monthly cashflow:** £163/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.8% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £2,799/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 17.3% - **10y growth:** 38.7% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Luton; Terraced series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -1.8% - **5y growth (index):** 15.1% - **10y growth (index):** 33.6% ## 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)