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Flat 5, 256 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DN

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£128,000

  • Since the 2003 sale (£52,000)+146%
  • Against LU2 0DN's recent median (£285,000)-55%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£128,000

  • Against its 2003 sale (£52,000)+146%
  • Against LU2 0DN's recent median (£285,000)-55%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 5 is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0DN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    44 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2003

  • Recent sales in LU2 0DN

    5 sales, median £285,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 5's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 6 January 2003Most recent

    £52,000

    +23.8%

  2. 17 October 2002

    £42,000

    +57.3%over 2 years

  3. 23 December 1999

    £26,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0DN: £285,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 5, 256 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Flat 5

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

Flat 5 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (38–44 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since January 2003, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 146.2% above the 2003 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 April 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromF26toC69
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 256 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 5 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.

On the street

Versus other High Town Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 5 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,182

Street avg £5,041

Below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 33 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary398m
  • Wenlock CofE AcademyPrimary901m
  • Crawley Green Infant SchoolPrimary962m
  • Ramridge Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • High Town RoadBus stop169m
  • Jubilee StreetBus stop232m
  • Kingston RoadBus stop252m
  • Bell's ParkBus stop261m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,683 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour926 reports17%
  • Shoplifting492 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime478 reports9%

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 0DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 0DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 0DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 5 is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0DN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Flat 5. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 5 was lodged in April 2019 at band C and is valid until April 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 5. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 0DN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Flat 5 is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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