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59 London Road, Luton, LU1 3UG

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 59 London Road

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

59 London Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 3UG). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £405,000 in June 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 19.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 47.3% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

59 London Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 59 London Road, Luton, LU1 3UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 59 London Road, Luton, LU1 3UG

3decisions3extensions27documents26nearby
  1. Mar 2020
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single storey side infill extension and side and rear dormer window to facilitate loft conversion, extending front car park and change window material from timber to white UPVC.

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01549/FULHH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

59 London Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£405,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 June 2019Most recent

    £405,000

    +51.4%over 12 years
  2. 31 July 2006

    £267,500

    -2.7%over 2 years
  3. 21 November 2003

    £275,000

    +46.3%over 2 years
  4. 10 May 2001

    £188,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3UG: £500,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 59 London Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,664

Street avg £2,852

Below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below
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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
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.

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

0.0 km

Whitehill Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Tennyson Road Primary School. 22 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 3UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU1 3UG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 3UG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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