49 Ivy Road, Luton, LU1 1DL
About 49 Ivy Road
49 Ivy Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 12.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 64.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £250,000.
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Energy performance
49 Ivy Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
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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
49 Ivy 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 18 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2023Most recent
£250,000
+7.5%over 3 years27 November 2019
£232,500
+121.5%over 15 years15 September 2004
£104,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1DL: £200,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Ivy Road homes
EPC Rating for 49 Ivy Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,101
Street avg £1,492
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.1 km
Kenilworth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB