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161 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0EP

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 161 Hitchin Road

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

161 Hitchin Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0EP). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 108.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £255,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 161 Hitchin Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromE51toD60
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 161 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

161 Hitchin Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

30applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 161 Hitchin Road

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.

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

161 Hitchin Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£255,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2022Most recent

    £255,000

    +34.9%over 3 years

  2. 8 March 2019

    £189,000

    +440.0%over 21 years

  3. 21 August 1997

    £35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0EP: £266,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Hitchin Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 161 Hitchin Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,312

Street avg £1,940

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 161 Hitchin Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£193k

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2 bed1 bath
£179k

1 Buchanan Court, Buchanan Drive

LU2 0SA

2 bed1 bath
£278k

1 Edward Street

LU2 0NF

3 bed1 bath
£246k

1 Armstrong Road

LU2 0FU

1 bed1 bath
£335k

1 Blaydon Road

LU2 0RP

3 bed
£382k

1 Durham Road

LU2 0RB

3 bed
£387k

1 Abbey Drive

LU2 0LG

3 bed1 bath
£136k

1 Ella Court, High Town Road

LU2 0BP

1 bed1 bath
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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

High Town Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 0EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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