246 Mancroft Road, Aley Green, Luton, LU1 4DR
About 246 Mancroft Road
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
246 Mancroft Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
246 Mancroft Road saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 9 years.
£322,500
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2021Most recent
£322,500
+7.5%over 4 years16 December 2016
£299,995
+11.1%over 1 year28 September 2015
£269,950
+33.6%over 2 years25 October 2012
£202,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4DR: £360,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LU1 4DR
229 Mancroft Road, Aley Green, Luton, LU1 4DR
Sold Jan 2025
£440,000225 Mancroft Road, Aley Green, Luton, LU1 4DR
Sold Mar 2023
£360,000221 Mancroft Road, Aley Green, Luton, LU1 4DR
Sold Dec 2021
£360,000210 Mancroft Road, Aley Green, Luton, LU1 4DR
Sold Jun 2021
£650,000252 Mancroft Road, Aley Green, Luton, LU1 4DR
Sold Jan 2021
£468,000
Versus other Mancroft Road homes
On price per m², 246 Mancroft Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,607
Street avg £3,286
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







