2 Francis Street, Luton, LU1 1HP
About 2 Francis Street
2 Francis Street is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since October 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 191.3% above the 2004 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 36.6% below the postcode norm.
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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
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
2 Francis Street 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
2 Francis Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.2% per year over 2 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 16.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2004Most recent
£80,000
+35.6%over 2 years2 October 2002
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1HP: £237,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in LU1 1HP
Versus other Francis Street homes
On price per m², 2 Francis Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£870
Street avg £1,313
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.2 km
Sainsburys — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Dallow Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB