Flat 4, 26 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0ER
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 0ER). It has a recorded floor area of 16 m² (around 172 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 16 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (16–43 m²). The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good.
At 16 m² it sits well below the postcode median (39 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Flat 4's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
30applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£206,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0ER: £115,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in LU2 0ER
Abbeygate Business Centre, Unit G, Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0ER
Sold Jan 2022
£100,000Abbeygate Business Centre, Unit A, Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0ER
Sold Jan 2021
£115,000Abbeygate Business Centre, Unit J, Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0ER
Sold Jul 2020
£125,000Flat 2, 26 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0ER
Sold Mar 2001
£89,000
Versus other Hitchin Road homes
Flat 4 is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
16 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 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
0.0 km
Burr Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







