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161 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BX

2 planning records

Estimated value

£169,000

  • Against LU2 0BX's recent median (£198,000)-15%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£169,000

  • Against LU2 0BX's recent median (£198,000)-15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 161 High Town Road is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    36 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in LU2 0BX

    5 sales, median £198,000 (2025–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

161 High Town Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

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 0BX: £198,000 (2025–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for 161 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 161 High Town Road

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

161 High Town Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 36 m² this is the 8th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56).

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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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.

161 High Town Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Mar 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 March 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 161 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 161 High Town Road in 2023.

2 applications on record at 161 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BX

2decisions1extensions8documents29nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Dec 2002
    Change Of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from car showroom to computer sales/repairs and internet cafe.

    Reference
    02/01255/COU
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 29 notable nearby
  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other High Town Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 161 High Town Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 35 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
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.
Full Luton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

385/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary128m
  • Wenlock CofE AcademyPrimary1.0km
  • Crawley Green Infant SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Denbigh High SchoolSecondary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Bell's ParkBus stop164m
  • Charles StreetBus stop193m
  • Jubilee StreetBus stop194m
  • St Matthew's Primary SchoolBus stop203m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,683 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour926 reports17%
  • Shoplifting492 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime478 reports9%

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A Local Area 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 0BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 0BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 0BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 161 High Town Road is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 161 High Town Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 161 High Town Road was lodged in March 2018 at band E and is valid until March 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 161 High Town Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 0BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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