What kind of home is 16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX?

16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX?

16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX last sold for £235,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX?

16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX use?

The latest EPC at 16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX?

16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX in?

16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX?

Police records around 16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX 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.

What schools are near 16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX?

The closest primary school to 16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX is Tennyson Road Primary School (168m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chiltern Academy (965m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX?

The closest bus stop to 16 Baker Street, LU1 3PX is Arthur Street, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Baker Street, Luton, LU1 3PX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Baker Street

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

16 Baker Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3PX). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 10.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 112.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Baker Street, Luton, LU1 3PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Baker Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

26 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 November 2022Most recent
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3PX: £243,500 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in LU1 3PX

On the street

Versus other Baker Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Baker Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,176

Street avg £2,060

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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

Arthur Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Tennyson Road Primary School. 23 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 3PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 3PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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