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20b, Bury Park Road, Luton, LU1 1HB

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20b

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20b is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 47 m² this is the 12th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–162 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 36 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since February 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 34.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 251.4% above the 2002 sale of £37,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 57.9% below the postcode norm. At 47 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 35 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20b, Bury Park Road, Luton, LU1 1HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20b has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

22 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20b's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 34.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2002)

£37,000

Growth on file: 34.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 February 2002Most recent

    £37,000

    +37.0%over 1 year

  2. 17 January 2001

    £26,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1HB: £172,000 (2024–2010).

On the street

Versus other Bury Park Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20b lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£787

Street avg £3,158

Strongly below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£133k

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1 Kingswood Court, Grove Road

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£125k

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£122k

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£139k

1 Grove House, Grove Road

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2 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.
Full Luton report

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

0.2 km

Kenilworth Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Dallow Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU1 1HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU1 1HB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 1HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20b, Bury Park Road, Luton, LU1 1HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.