73 London Road, Luton, LU1 3UG
About 73 London Road
73 London Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 3UG). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 94.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £550,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
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Energy performance
73 London Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 July 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 73 London Road, Luton, LU1 3UG
- Mar 2007FullOutcome in report
Construction of a vehicle crossover
- Reference
- 06/01646/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- FullMar 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
73 London Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.
£533,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 12 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2023Most recent
£550,000
+168.3%over 11 years28 November 2011
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3UG: £405,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other London Road homes
73 London Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,526
Street avg £2,817
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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Crime
578/mo
Falling 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB