39a, High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BW
About 39a
39a is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity. At 27 m² this is the 12th 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.
At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (43 m² across 70 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Hot water system changed
Planning history
39a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
30applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
39a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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, 39a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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







