31a, Kenilworth Road, Luton, LU1 1DQ
About 31a
31a is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU1 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 28.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 267.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017). At 88 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 38 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
31a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 31a, Kenilworth Road, Luton, LU1 1DQ
- Jun 2018ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Single storey rear extension. Depth 6.0m, Maximum height of extension 4.0m, Height to eaves 2.6m
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00779/RES
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Sales history & valuation
31a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 November 2017Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1DQ: £280,000 (2019–2012).
Versus other Kenilworth Road homes
On floor area, 31a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,182
Street avg £1,595
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB