163a, High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BX
About 163a
163a is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59).
At 35 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. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
Energy performance
163a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2002Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use from car showroom to computer sales/repairs and internet cafe.
- Reference
- 02/01255/COU
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Sales history & valuation
163a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£167,000
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 0BX: £198,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other High Town Road homes
EPC Rating for 163a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.2 km
Bell's Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







