17 Avondale Road, Luton, LU1 1DJ
About 17 Avondale Road
17 Avondale Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: subdivision refused in 2011.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 17 Avondale Road, Luton, LU1 1DJ
- Jan 2011SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Retention of use of single family dwellinghouse to 2 self contained flats.
Retrospective- Reference
- 10/01381/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
17 Avondale Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1DJ: £295,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Avondale Road homes
17 Avondale Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kenilworth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Dallow Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB