86 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DQ
About 86 High Town Road
86 High Town Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 50). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 49 m² this is the 7th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (27 versus a best of 68).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 29.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £135,000.
Energy performance
86 High Town Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
86 High Town Road sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Oct 2013RenovationFullIn report
Minor alterations to a shopfront within the High Town Conservation Area
Conservation Area- Reference
- 13/01067/FUL
- Mar 2008AmendmentIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for existing fume extraction unit at rear of building.
Retrospective- Reference
- 06/00350/LAWE
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Sales history & valuation
86 High Town Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 19 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2019Most recent
£135,000
+22.7%over 15 years28 November 2003
£110,000
+100.0%over 2 years22 December 2000
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0DQ: £90,000 (2010–2007).
Versus other High Town Road homes
86 High Town Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
27 (F)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.1 km
St Matthews Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







