1a Church Square, LU5 6AA

Detached house75 m²EPC CBand CFreehold

1a Church Square is a freehold detached house on Church Square in LU5. It last sold for £293,000 in 2018 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 22% on its first recorded sale of £240,000 in 2015.

EPC CCouncil tax CGigabit broadband 93%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
100 m²
1,076 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
3.6 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £371,000£505,000 today, projected from its 2018 sale.

Indicative value
£371,000£505,000
Carrying the 2018 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 5.3%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2018)
£293,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2018 · £293k£505k£371k2026

From the 2018 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Central Bedfordshire, the official average home value is £358,992+4% in a year, +19% over five.

Detached£615,207
Semi-detached£380,082
Terraced£301,500
Flat / maisonette£174,411

Covers the whole Central Bedfordshire area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 1a Church Square, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2015, up 22% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k200820122016202020242026£330k+22%Sold 2018: £293,000£293kSold 2015: £240,000£240k
£100k£200k£300k201520212026£330k+22%Sold 2018: £293,000£293kSold 2015: £240,000£240k
LU5 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against LU5's yearly median.

Energy certificate 15 Apr 2026
Rated EPC C · 100 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 24 Sept 2014:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to C
30 Nov 2018Most recent
£293,000+22%
Detached house · Freehold · +5.3%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area grew 75→100 m² (+25 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Recorded between EPC assessments of Sept 2014 and Apr 2026 — the price jump at this sale suggests the work came just before it.
30 Jan 2015
£240,000
Detached house · Freehold
Energy certificate 24 Sept 2014
Rated EPC E · 75 m² recorded
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 1a Church Square's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (69/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,474 a year. The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 84
C69–80
This home · 69
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.6 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,474/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
24 Sept 2014
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingEC69Improved
15 Apr 2026Floor area grew 75→100 m² (+25 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
15 Apr 2026EPC improved from E to C
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band C (≈£2,236/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 93% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,236/yr · Central Bedfordshire UA
Gigabit broadband
93%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Every amenity category, counted with nearest distances
Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Central Bedfordshire 019E neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 24% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income5/10
Employment6/10
Education & skills4/10
Health5/10
Crime6/10
Housing & access3/10
Living environment5/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 1a Church Square sits in its local market.

LU5 median
£310,000
last 8 years

1a Church Square: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 1a Church Square last sell, and for how much?

1a Church Square last sold for £293,000 on 30 Nov 2018, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1a Church Square been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 1a Church Square between 2015 and 2018. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 1a Church Square?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 75 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 1a Church Square?

1a Church Square is in council tax band C, costing about £2,236 a year (Central Bedfordshire UA).

How energy efficient is 1a Church Square?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 69). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 1a Church Square worth today?

Carrying its 2018 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5.3% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £371,000–£505,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1a Church Square?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at LU5 6AA

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Church Square.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.