44a, Granville Road, Luton, LU1 1PA
About 44a
44a is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1PA). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 23 m² this is the 4th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–145 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £118,000 in May 2019. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 283.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
44a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
44a 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.
Sales history & valuation
44a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 18 years.
£118,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 May 2019Most recent
£118,000
+40.5%over 12 years15 June 2006
£84,000
+29.2%over 10 months4 August 2005
£65,000
-18.7%over 1 year12 February 2004
£79,995
+33.3%over 7 months17 July 2003
£59,995
+93.5%over 2 years13 May 2001
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1PA: £215,000 (2022–2021).
Versus other Granville Road homes
44a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,130
Street avg £3,018
Floor Area
23 m²
Street avg 32 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
578/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Newcombe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Dallow Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







