Flat 6, Portcullis Place, 123–135 Castle Street, Luton, LU1 3AL

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Flat 6 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 76/100. Investment score 74/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is excellent (96/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonLow
- MiningLow
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- Pending26/01082/LAWECertificate of Lawfulness of existing use- Change of use of the basement to a one bed self contained flat.
- Pending26/01072/DOCErection of a two bedroom attached dwelling house. Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Method Statement), 5 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 6 (Materials), 7 (Surfacing and Drainage of Hardstanding), 8 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and 9 (Boundary Treatment) of Planning permission 26/00036/FUL dated 10 September 2026.
- Pending26/01066/DOCDemolition of existing dwelling No. 4 Seymour Avenue and existing garage block to the west of the site and the erection of two and half storey building to provide 3 flats (2 x 2 bed and 1 x1 bed) with associated amenity space and surface parking area. Discharge of conditions 12 (Contamination) and 13 (Verification Report) of Planning permission 25/00548/FUL dated 21 November 2025.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership59.4%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Chapel Street Nursery School0.0 miGood
- Tennyson Road Primary School0.3 miOutstanding
- Hillborough Infant and Nursery School0.3 miGood
- Hillborough Junior School0.3 miOutstanding
3 of 7 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 115 Castle Street-£675k-
- 119A Castle Street-£32k-
- 123 - 135 Castle Street-£335k-
- 121 Castle Street-£185k-