2 Charles Street, Luton, LU2 0EB
About 2 Charles Street
2 Charles Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
Held since May 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 123.3% above the 2003 sale of £119,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 19.1% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
2 Charles Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
30applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Charles Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.3% per year over 4 years.
£119,995
Growth on file: 23.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
28 May 2003Most recent
£119,995
+135.3%over 4 years27 April 1999
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0EB: £113,000 (2019–2006).
Versus other Charles Street homes
EPC Rating for 2 Charles Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,463
Street avg £1,977
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
0.1 km
Charles Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







