20 Markyate Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BX
About 20 Markyate Road
20 Markyate Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Slip End, Luton, Luton (LU1 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Last sale on file: £470,000 in July 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 116 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
20 Markyate Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 20 Markyate Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BX
- Oct 2016Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: side dormer.
- Reference
- CB/16/04073/LDCP
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
20 Markyate Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 24 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2023Most recent
£470,000
+20.5%over 4 years1 March 2019
£390,000
+20.0%over 3 years27 August 2015
£325,000
+121.1%over 16 years8 June 1999
£147,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4BX: £400,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LU1 4BX
78 Markyate Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BX
Sold Mar 2025
£456,00026a, Markyate Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BX
Sold Sept 2024
£426,00082 Markyate Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BX
Sold Feb 2024
£367,00080 Markyate Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BX
Sold Jan 2023
£400,00066 Markyate Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BX
Sold Oct 2021
£360,000
Versus other Markyate Road homes
On habitable rooms, 20 Markyate Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,052
Street avg £3,354
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Claydown Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Slip End Village School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB







