What type of property is 22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR?

22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR is a mid-terrace house.

What did 22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR sell for?

22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR last sold for £130,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £112,000 in January 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2007 and April 2022, 22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR rose from £112,000 to £130,000, a change of £18,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR?

The current EPC rating for 22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in October 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR?

22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (388 sq ft). That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 2NR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR heated?

The latest EPC at 22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR?

22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR 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 22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR located?

22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR?

Police records around 22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (196% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR?

The closest primary school to 22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR is St Matthew's Primary School (632m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chiltern Academy (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR?

The closest bus stop to 22b, Guildford Street, LU1 2NR is Silver Street, 137m away. The nearest bus option is Luton Station Interchange, 138m away.

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22b, Guildford Street, Luton, LU1 2NR

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

36 m²

388 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 22b

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

22b is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 2NR). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 36 m² this is the 8th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–359 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 78).

At 36 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Sold April 2022 for £130,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

22b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 6)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Oct 2010

EPC improved fromF23toD58

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water

InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2014from Oct 2014

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%67%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2014from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromD67toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Oct 2014from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromC71toD64

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2021from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromD64toE51

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22b, Guildford Street, Luton, LU1 2NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22b 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

22b's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£130,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

6 April 2022Most recent
£130,000
+4.8%over 7 years
20 March 2015
£124,000
+10.7%over 8 years
15 January 2007
£112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 2NR: £140,000 (2022–2022).

Nearby sales in LU1 2NR

On the street

Versus other Guildford Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 22b runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,611

Street avg £3,715

On par

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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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.

Full Luton report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU1 2NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 2NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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