30 Sorrel Close, LU3 4AE

Terraced house40 m²EPC CBand BFreehold

30 Sorrel Close is a freehold terraced house on Sorrel Close in LU3. It last sold for £33,000 in 1997 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 12% on its first recorded sale of £29,500 in 1996.

EPC CCouncil tax BGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
1.7 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.

LU3 £/m² (recent sales)£3,580this home £825 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Luton, the official average home value is £283,357-2% in a year, +16% over five.

Detached£472,484
Semi-detached£328,147
Terraced£264,075
Flat / maisonette£158,992

Covers the whole Luton area, not this postcode.

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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
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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 30 Sorrel Close, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1996, up 12% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k199620022008201420202026£324k+12%Sold 1997: £33,000£33kSold 1996: £29,500£30k
£100k£200k£300k199620112026£324k+12%Sold 1997: £33,000£33kSold 1996: £29,500£30k
LU3 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against LU3's yearly median.

Energy certificate 15 Nov 2013
Rated EPC C · 40 m² recorded
31 Jan 1997Most recent
£33,000+12%
Terraced house · Freehold · +21.5%/yr since the previous sale
5 Jul 1996
£29,500
Terraced house · Freehold
Built 1976-1982
Property built
1965–1982
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls that can usually be retrofitted with insulation; loft insulation, if original, will be thin by today’s standards.
  • Any flat-roof or single-storey extension from this era may be near the end of its serviceable life.

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

How it compares on Sorrel Close

Against the 40 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Sorrel Close
Floor area
17 homes
75 m²100 m²This home 40 m²
Street median 40 m² · higher than 29% of the street

Sorrel Close sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 30 Sorrel Close's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (69/100) — improvable to A
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £446 a year. The certificate expired in 2023 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2023 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
Potential · 94
B81–91
C69–80
This home · 69
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
1.7 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£446/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
15 Nov 2013
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1976-1982 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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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 B (≈£1,898/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,898/yr · Luton UA
Gigabit broadband
100%
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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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 Luton 001E neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 8/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 10% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

8/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: living environment and employment score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income6/10
Employment9/10
Education & skills6/10
Health9/10
Crime8/10
Housing & access4/10
Living environment10/10

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 30 Sorrel Close sits in its local market.

LU3 median
£290,000
last 8 years
LU3 £/m²
£3,580
last 8 years

30 Sorrel Close: quick answers

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

When did 30 Sorrel Close last sell, and for how much?

30 Sorrel Close last sold for £33,000 on 31 Jan 1997, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 30 Sorrel Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 30 Sorrel Close between 1996 and 1997. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 30 Sorrel Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 40 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 30 Sorrel Close?

30 Sorrel Close is in council tax band B, costing about £1,898 a year (Luton UA).

How energy efficient is 30 Sorrel Close?

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

How fast is broadband at 30 Sorrel Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at LU3 4AE

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Sorrel Close.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (30)
Last sold
2006
Price
£112,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2001
Price
£144,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2021
Price
£167,500
Sales
4
Floor area
39 m²
Last sold
2020
Price
£205,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2002
Price
£113,500
Sales
3
Floor area
58 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£189,995
Sales
3
Floor area
67 m²
Last sold
1998
Price
£68,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2006
Price
£158,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2015
Price
£180,000
Sales
3
Floor area
58 m²
Last sold
2004
Price
£145,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2015
Price
£182,500
Sales
4
Floor area
60 m²
Last sold
2007
Price
£165,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2002
Price
£53,500
Sales
2
Floor area
25 m²
Last sold
2001
Price
£53,500
Sales
1
Floor area
40 m²
Last sold
2008
Price
£90,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2008
Price
£123,000
Sales
5
Floor area
40 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£228,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2005
Price
£103,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2005
Price
£135,000
Sales
2
Floor area
55 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£175,000
Sales
5
Last sold
2016
Price
£213,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2006
Price
£110,500
Sales
5
Floor area
40 m²
Last sold
1995
Price
£27,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2022
Price
£200,000
Sales
6
Floor area
40 m²
Last sold
2014
Price
£128,500
Sales
1
Floor area
40 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£125,000
Sales
4
Floor area
40 m²
Last sold
2023
Price
£200,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2005
Price
£65,000
Sales
2
Floor area
25 m²
Last sold
2000
Price
£26,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2015
Price
£210,000
Sales
2
Floor area
101 m²

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.