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27a, High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BW

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Overview

About 27a

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

27a is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 74 m² this is the 66th smallest of 71 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 71 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 70 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 65.7% above the 2014 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 21.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27a

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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27a, High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

30applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 27a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity 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.

27a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£140,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2014Most recent

    £140,000

    +133.3%over 14 years
  2. 30 November 1999

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0BW: £50,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other High Town Road homes

Four headline reads against 65 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 27a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,892

Street avg £4,363

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 LU2 0BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 0BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 0BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 27a, High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.