Flat 1, 59 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0EL
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a detached house in Luton (LU2 0EL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 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, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Flat 1 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
A HMO conversion application was refused at Flat 1 in 2024.
- Jan 2025HMOAmendmentIn report
Conversion and change of use of a two bedroom flat on the first floor to a three bedroom, three person (HMO) House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01271/COU
- Oct 2024HMOOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use - Conversion and change of use of the first floor flat into a three person HMO (Use Class C4).
Change of Use- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00994/LAWP
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 1
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Hitchin Road homes
EPC Rating for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 80 (C)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
Burr Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB