1h, High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BW
About 1h
1h is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 15 m² (around 161 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 15 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (15–106 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 sits 54.9% above the 2002 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,084/sq ft) was about 516.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 15 m² it sits well below the postcode median (43 m² across 70 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
1h's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1h has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
30applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.3% per year over 5 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 26.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2002Most recent
£175,000
+105.9%over 4 years27 February 1998
£85,000
+41.7%18 November 1997
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0BW: £50,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in LU2 0BW
Versus other High Town Road homes
On floor area, 1h runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£11,667
Street avg £3,788
Floor Area
15 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Berkley Path — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB