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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 £171,000 sits 71% above the 2002 sale of £99,995.

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

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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2022

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 January 2032

5 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

29

But the area is active

29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£171,000

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 2 sales in LU2 0DF: £58,500 (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.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 53 (E)

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£173k

1 Buchanan Court, Buchanan Drive

LU2 0SA

2 bed1 bath
£154k

1 Elmfield Court, Bloomfield Avenue

LU2 0PX

2 bed1 bath
£129k

1 Ella Court, High Town Road

LU2 0BP

1 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Armstrong Road

LU2 0FU

1 bed1 bath
£295k

1 Edward Street

LU2 0NF

3 bed1 bath
£319k

1 Blaydon Road

LU2 0RP

3 bed
£374k

1 Durham Road

LU2 0RB

3 bed
£386k

1 Abbey Drive

LU2 0LG

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Luton report

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

St Matthews Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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.