48 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DE
About 48 High Town Road
48 High Town Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 17 m² (around 183 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 17 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (17–82 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2024 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 17 m² it sits well below the postcode median (46 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2023. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
48 High Town Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
- May 2023Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness of existing use - Change of use of first and second floor to a three bedroom flat.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00351/LAWE
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Sales history & valuation
48 High Town Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£204,000
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
48 High Town Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
17 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 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







