48a, High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DE
About 48a
48a is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 50 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 19% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 40.1% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £156,250 in October 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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Energy performance
48a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 October 2018
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Planning history
1 application on record at 48a, High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DE
- Jul 2009Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use of shop premises (Class A1) to a Cafe (Class A3)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00501/COU
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 23 years.
£156,250
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2019Most recent
£156,250
+56.3%over 19 years15 June 2000
£100,000
+66.7%over 3 years7 July 1996
£60,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in LU2 0DE: £240,000 (2026–2002).
Versus other High Town Road homes
48a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £5,389
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
385/mo
Falling 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