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8 Barnard Road, Luton, LU1 5RS

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Barnard Road

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

8 Barnard Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 5RS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 101.4% above the 2010 sale of £142,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • 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.

8 Barnard 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barnard Road, Luton, LU1 5RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Barnard Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 8 Barnard Road, Luton, LU1 5RS

2decisions2extensions13documents20nearby
  1. Nov 2017
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Single storey rear extension. Depth 6m, Maximum height of extension 4m, Height to eaves 3m.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01874/RES
    Full record in report
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  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

8 Barnard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£142,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2010Most recent

    £142,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5RS: £270,000 (2020–2019).

On the street

Versus other Barnard Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Barnard Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,696

Street avg £2,504

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£277k

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£300k

1 Bretts Mead

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3 bed
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1 Barnard Road

LU1 5RS

3 bed1 bath
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1 Cades Lane

LU1 5QG

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Clarence Gardens

LU1 5FL

2 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Dunsmore Road

LU1 5JU

4 bed
£212k

1 Farley Hill

LU1 5EE

2 bed
£289k

1 Cades Close

LU1 5QQ

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

Bluebell Wood Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Whipperley Infant Academy. 27 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 5RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU1 5RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 5RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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