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50a, High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DF

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 50a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

50a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 65 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 41.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 85% above the 2002 sale of £99,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 52.6% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 50a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50a, High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

30applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 50a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 50a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 41.8% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£99,995

Growth on file: 41.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2002Most recent

    £99,995

    +78.6%
  2. 18 July 2002

    £56,000

    +13.1%
  3. 29 January 2002

    £49,500

    +230.0%over 4 years
  4. 23 June 1997

    £15,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in LU2 0DF: £151,000 (2025–1997).

On the street

Versus other High Town Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 50a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,538

Street avg £2,672

Below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 50a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.

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

St Matthews Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 0DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 0DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 0DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 50a, High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.