22a, Flat D, Guildford Street, Luton, LU1 2NR
About 22a
22a is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 2NR). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 33 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in 22a, where floor areas span 29–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 33 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £165,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
22a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
16 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.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 April 2022Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 2NR: £130,000 (2022–2022).
Nearby sales in LU1 2NR
22a, Flat A, Guildford Street, Luton, LU1 2NR
Sold Apr 2022
£130,00022a, Flat C, Guildford Street, Luton, LU1 2NR
Sold Apr 2022
£140,00022b, Guildford Street, Luton, LU1 2NR
Sold Apr 2022
£130,00022a, Flat B, Guildford Street, Luton, LU1 2NR
Sold Apr 2022
£150,00024 Guildford Street, Luton, LU1 2NR
Sold Nov 2021
£493,000
Versus other Guildford Street homes
22a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,576
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Silver Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 32 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
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB