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Sterling Loft, 30 Guildford Street, Luton, LU1 2NR

12 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Sterling Loft

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

Sterling Loft is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 2NR). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 101 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Sterling Loft (32–101 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 69). The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 12 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -37.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 35% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £218,000 in February 2019.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sterling Loft, 30 Guildford Street, Luton, LU1 2NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

12 applications on record at Sterling Loft, 30 Guildford Street, Luton, LU1 2NR

12decisions31documents16nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
  1. Jan 2006
    Change Of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of ground floor of premises from retail / workshop to restaurant (A3).

    Reference
    05/01397/COU
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change of UseDecision
  4. SubdivisionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sterling Loft changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -37.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2019)

£218,000

Growth on file: -37.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2019Most recent

    £218,000

    -37.7%over 6 months

  2. 26 July 2018

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 2NR: £130,000 (2022–2022).

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.

Sterling Loft outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,158

Street avg £3,860

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Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sterling Loft

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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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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 2NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU1 2NR

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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