What type of property is 42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL?

42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL sell for?

42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL last sold for £140,000 in January 2008, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL have?

The current EPC rating for 42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL?

42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 1LL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL heated?

The latest EPC at 42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL?

42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL located?

42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

Is 42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL in a safe area?

Police records around 42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL show an average of 578 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL?

The closest primary school to 42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL is Dallow Primary School (124m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh High School (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL?

The closest bus stop to 42a, Belmont Road, LU1 1LL is Dallow Primary School, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42a, Belmont Road, Luton, LU1 1LL

Estimated value

£167,000

Since the 2008 sale (£140,000)+19%
Against LU1 1LL's recent median (£265,000)-37%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£167,000

Against its 2008 sale (£140,000)+19%
Against LU1 1LL's recent median (£265,000)-37%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 42a is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1LL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
45 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in LU1 1LL
5 sales, median £265,000 (2026–2023)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Sales timeline

16 January 2008Most recent
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1LL: £265,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in LU1 1LL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 42a, Belmont Road, Luton, LU1 1LL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 42a

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

42a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1LL). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 4th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–178 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 41 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 19.3% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 123.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from May 2009

EPC improved fromC74toD67

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42a, Belmont Road, Luton, LU1 1LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Belmont Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,111

Street avg £4,550

Above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 46 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

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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.

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Crime

578/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dallow Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Dallow Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary124m
Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary711m
Whipperley Infant AcademyPrimary817m
Farley Junior AcademyPrimary849m

Nearest stops

Dallow Primary SchoolBus stop101m
Newcombe RoadBus stop190m
Brantwood RoadBus stop205m
Vestry CloseBus stop333m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,841 reports31%
Anti-social Behaviour1,186 reports13%
Shoplifting1,157 reports13%
Other Theft669 reports7%

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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 1LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 1LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 42a is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1LL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 42a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42a was lodged in March 2023 at band D and is valid until March 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 1LL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 42a is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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