Flat 1, 257 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BZ
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 37 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–47 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 4 units on file.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 86 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
External or internal wall insulation added
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
30applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£122,000
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 0BZ: £297,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in LU2 0BZ
Versus other High Town Road homes
On floor area, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bell's Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







