38 Avondale Road, Luton, LU1 1DJ
About 38 Avondale Road
38 Avondale Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 19 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (19–177 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 19 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 21% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,442/sq ft) was about 1062% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in July 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
38 Avondale Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
38 Avondale Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
22 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 38 Avondale Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 25 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2020Most recent
£295,000
+75.3%over 15 years16 September 2004
£168,300
+348.8%over 9 years6 April 1995
£37,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1DJ: £300,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other Avondale Road homes
Price per m² for 38 Avondale Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£15,526
Street avg £2,132
Floor Area
19 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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