170 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DL
About 170 High Town Road
170 High Town Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 81.3% below the 2024 sale of £1,750,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,251/sq ft) was about 777.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £1,750,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2018HMOFullIn report
Change of use of dwellinghouse into 7 resident HMO (Sui Generis)-Resubmission.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01009/FUL
- Jan 2018HMOFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and conversion and change of use of dwellinghouse to 8 resident House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis)
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01882/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 170 High Town Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 28 years.
£1,750,000
Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2024Most recent
£1,750,000
+1742.1%over 21 years29 August 2002
£95,000
+102.1%over 3 years6 November 1998
£47,000
+6.8%over 3 years9 August 1995
£44,000
+29.4%6 August 1995
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0DL: £105,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LU2 0DL
Versus other High Town Road homes
On price per m², 170 High Town Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£13,462
Street avg £2,383
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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