42 Ivy Road, Luton, LU1 1DN

42 Ivy Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 96 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 30.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 100.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.