17 Ferndale Road, Luton, LU1 1PF
About 17 Ferndale Road
17 Ferndale Road is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1PF). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -21.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 122.1% above the 2021 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 33.1% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £140,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
17 Ferndale Road 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -21.8% per year over 2 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: -21.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
10 May 2021Most recent
£140,000
-44.4%over 2 years20 December 2018
£252,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1PF: £285,000 (2023–2017).
Versus other Ferndale Road homes
EPC Rating for 17 Ferndale Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,045
Street avg £2,081
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.1 km
Ferndale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Dallow Primary School. 32 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
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB