8 Ivy Road, Luton, LU1 1DN
About 8 Ivy Road
8 Ivy Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Sold July 2019 for £215,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 17.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 114.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
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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
8 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
8 Ivy Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 21 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2019Most recent
£215,000
+218.5%over 16 years22 May 2003
£67,500
+4.7%over 1 year24 October 2001
£64,500
+89.7%over 2 years18 November 1998
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1DN: £220,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Ivy Road homes
EPC Rating for 8 Ivy Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,622
Street avg £1,569
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB