42 Crescent Road, Luton, LU2 0AH
About 42 Crescent Road
42 Crescent Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 33.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £315,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
42 Crescent Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
30applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
42 Crescent Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 17 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2019Most recent
£315,000
+128.3%over 16 years21 August 2003
£138,000
+43.0%over 1 year4 August 2002
£96,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in LU2 0AH: £277,500 (2018–1998).
Versus other Crescent Road homes
On floor area, 42 Crescent Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Auction House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Wenlock CofE Academy. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB