159a, High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BX
About 159a
159a is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the 5th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 71).
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in September 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 383.3% above the 1998 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 58.2% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
159a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
30applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
159a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£30,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 September 1998Most recent
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0BX: £198,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other High Town Road homes
Price per m² for 159a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£857
Street avg £2,291
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 35 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.2 km
Bell's Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







