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 (19–181 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 79% 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 £367,000 is 24.4% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 November 2029
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
21 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.
£367,000
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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Crime
578/mo
Falling 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