162a, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU1 1EW
About 162a
162a is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 44 m² this is the 9th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 74).
Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2017. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£739/sq ft) was about 1093.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
162a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 November 2032
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Planning history
1 application on record at 162a, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU1 1EW
- Sept 2017Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use and conversion of first floor office (B1 use) to 2 studio flats
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01367/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 2009Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1EW: £200,000 (2023–2004).
Versus other Dunstable Road homes
162a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,955
Street avg £3,226
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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Crime
578/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 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
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB