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

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 252 Mancroft Road

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

252 Mancroft Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Aley Green, Luton, Luton (LU1 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £548,000 is 17.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 67.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £468,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Summer houseYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 252 Mancroft Road, Aley Green, Luton, LU1 4DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

252 Mancroft Road has an approved side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 252 Mancroft Road, Aley Green, Luton, LU1 4DR

1decisions1extensions7nearby
  1. Apr 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Erection of proposed single and two storey side extension

    Reference
    CB/13/00709/FULL
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£548,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£468,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 January 2021Most recent

    £468,000

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 habitable rooms, 252 Mancroft Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,544

Street avg £3,288

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 252 Mancroft Road

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

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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
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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.
Full Luton report

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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