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246 Mancroft Road, Aley Green, Luton, LU1 4DR

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 246 Mancroft Road

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

246 Mancroft Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Aley Green, Luton, Luton (LU1 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £322,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 70.5% 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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 246 Mancroft Road

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromE48toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once 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 246 Mancroft Road, Aley Green, Luton, LU1 4DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

246 Mancroft Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 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.

246 Mancroft Road saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£322,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2021Most recent

    £322,500

    +7.5%over 4 years
  2. 16 December 2016

    £299,995

    +11.1%over 1 year
  3. 28 September 2015

    £269,950

    +33.6%over 2 years
  4. 25 October 2012

    £202,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4DR: £360,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Mancroft Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 246 Mancroft Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,607

Street avg £3,286

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 246 Mancroft Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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

0.1 km

The Chapel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Caddington Village School. 10 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 4DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU1 4DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 4DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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 246 Mancroft Road, Aley Green, Luton, LU1 4DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.