Flat 4, 256 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DN
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 8 years since the last transfer (August 2018). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 15.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 131.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Flat 4 has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 18 years.
£132,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2018Most recent
£132,000
+38.9%over 2 years8 January 2016
£95,000
+4.4%over 8 years22 May 2007
£91,000
+175.8%over 6 years24 August 2000
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0DN: £285,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LU2 0DN
Versus other High Town Road homes
On co₂ emissions, Flat 4 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,070
Street avg £4,832
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 33 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
385/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
High Town Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







