20 Ivy Road, Luton, LU1 1DN
About 20 Ivy Road
20 Ivy Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Sold April 2023 for £235,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 229.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
20 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
20 Ivy Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2023Most recent
£235,000
+69.1%over 16 years20 July 2006
£139,000
+11.2%over 2 years16 February 2004
£125,000
+13.6%over 9 months19 May 2003
£110,000
+71.9%over 1 year1 November 2001
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1DN: £215,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Ivy Road homes
On floor area, 20 Ivy Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,406
Street avg £1,532
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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. 37 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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB