40 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DE
About 40 High Town Road
40 High Town Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 82 m² this is the 13th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 14 units on file.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
40 High Town Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
30applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
40 High Town Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£287,000
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 0DE: £155,000 (2025–1996).
Versus other High Town Road homes
Floor Area for 40 High Town Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.1 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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB