146 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DL
About 146 High Town Road
146 High Town Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 38 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 27 units on file.
It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 26% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 12.2% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£601/sq ft) was about 339.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
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
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
- Nov 2017AmendmentIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use - Conversion and change of use of the rear of the property as a 1 bed flat.
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01007/LAWE
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Sales history & valuation
146 High Town Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.0% per year over 9 years.
£246,000
Growth on file: 26.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2006Most recent
£246,000
+96.8%over 3 years14 April 2003
£125,000
+290.6%over 5 years6 February 1998
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0DL: £125,875 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LU2 0DL
Versus other High Town Road homes
146 High Town Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,474
Street avg £3,170
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Jubilee Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







