LU4 9UN
Last sold £358,000 in June 2021
8, Blacksmiths Common, Luton
- Property type
- Detached
- Bedrooms
- 3 (est.)
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Floor area
- 1,119 sq ft / 104 sq m
- EPC rating
- D
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Price history in context
- Jun 2021 — £358,000 · +110.6% · 18 pts ahead of the UK market
- Jan 2004 — £170,000 · +139.4% · 3 pts behind the UK market
- Mar 1996 — £71,000
What this home might be worth today
£398,000
Estimate range £378,000–£418,000
+11.3% since June 2021 — last sale carried forward by the UK House Price Index to April 2026.
paid below the local norm at the time
vs 13 nearby sales within two years · 3-bed (est.) detached within 1 km
The life around it
- Lime Tree Primary Academy 1.8km
- Chalton Lower School 162m
- Harlington station 3.8km
- Woodland 960m
- The coast (coastline) 51.1km
- Lake 1.3km
- Pond 317m
- Canal 11.2km
- River Flit 498m
- Linmere Park 732m
- Play Area 35m
- Nisa Local 1.9km
- The Star (Opp) 38m
Broadband
- Gigabit 1 Gbit/s or more Not available
- Ultrafast 100 Mbit/s or more Not available
- Superfast 30 Mbit/s or more 100% of premises
Ofcom figures for every home in this postcode — about fifteen addresses — not a measurement of this one. They say what can be ordered here, not the speed you would get: that depends on the package you buy. Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2024. About this data
Commute by train
From Harlington, 3.8km away
- 46 min London
- 101 min Cambridge
- 114 min Nottingham
- 115 min Oxford
Train only, station to station, at the weekday morning peak — getting to the station is not included, because we don't know whether you'd walk, drive or take a bus. The distance to the platform is above so you can judge that yourself.
Schools nearby
Noise
Road noise here is mapped at 55–59 dB (Lden, DEFRA 2022) — audible traffic.
Modelled annual average at this point, not a measurement on the doorstep. Below 55 dB is not mapped.
Planning
- In the green belt — new building is tightly restricted.
From planning.data.gov.uk, where the council has published. Not planning advice.
Crime
Below average for England & Wales — 239 crimes recorded nearby last year. About this data
Map
Location: exact
Nearby sold homes
- 7, Blacksmiths Common, Luton £225,000 · 2014
- 5, Blacksmiths Common, Luton £440,000 · 2025
- 6, Blacksmiths Common, Luton £127,000 · 2001
- 9, Blacksmiths Common, Luton £185,000 · 2008
- 4, Blacksmiths Common, Luton £250,000 · 2015
- 3, Blacksmiths Common, Luton £371,000 · 2021
Planning activity nearby
- Undecided Demolition of farm buildings, construction of a Gospel Hall, community orchard, access,… Oct 2025 source
- Conditions Variation of condition numbers 3 and 9 of planning permission CB/21/02107/FULL:… Mar 2026 source
- Permitted Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Demolition of conservatory. Erection of single… Jun 2026 source
- Permitted Erection of a part two storey and part single storey rear extension, raised patio with a… Jun 2026 source
- Withdrawn Erection of a two storey rear extension, raised patio with a glass balustrade, and… Jan 2026 source
Planning data via PlanIt (planit.org.uk), from local planning authority registers.
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