27a, High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BW
About 27a
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.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
27a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
30applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
27a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 14 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2014Most recent
£140,000
+133.3%over 14 years30 November 1999
£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
Floor Area for 27a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,892
Street avg £4,363
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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







