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53 Corncastle Road, Luton, LU1 5HB

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 53 Corncastle Road

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

53 Corncastle Road is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 122.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromE48toF32
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Aug 2021from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromF32toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Corncastle Road, Luton, LU1 5HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Corncastle Road has no planning applications on record.

20

But the area is active

20 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.

53 Corncastle Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 November 2022Most recent

    £285,000

    +726.1%over 24 years

  2. 30 June 1998

    £34,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5HB: £290,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Corncastle Road homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 53 Corncastle Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,167

Street avg £2,110

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Corncastle Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£289k

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LU1 5FE

£277k

1 Blyth Place

LU1 5ED

3 bed
£300k

1 Bolingbroke Road

LU1 5JD

£300k

1 Bretts Mead

LU1 5NG

3 bed
£275k

1 Clarence Gardens

LU1 5FL

2 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Corncastle Road

LU1 5HB

£273k

1 Cornel Close

LU1 5SJ

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

0.2 km

Russell Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Hillborough Junior School. 23 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 5HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU1 5HB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 5HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 53 Corncastle Road, Luton, LU1 5HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.