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16 Ashton Road, Luton, LU1 3QE

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Ashton Road

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

16 Ashton Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

A recent sale: £225,000 in July 2025. At 71 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 62 EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromE54toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 16 Ashton Road, Luton, LU1 3QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Ashton Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

16 Ashton Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£225,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 July 2025Most recent

    £225,000

    +57.9%over 10 years

  2. 29 April 2015

    £142,500

    +100.7%over 13 years

  3. 7 February 2002

    £71,000

    +94.5%over 4 years

  4. 12 February 1997

    £36,500

    +284.2%

  5. 29 September 1996

    £9,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3QE: £217,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Ashton Road homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Ashton Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,169

Street avg £2,449

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Ashton Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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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1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent

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1 Carole Court, Chase Street

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1 bed1 bath
£141k

1 Green Dragon Court, Strathmore Avenue

LU1 3NU

1 bed1 bath
£491k

1 Holmfield Close

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3 bed
£236k

1 Arthur Street

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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. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU1 3QE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 3QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Ashton Road, Luton, LU1 3QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.