158 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0ES
About 158 Hitchin Road
158 Hitchin Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0ES). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 401.7% above the 2000 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 43.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 158 Hitchin Road.
- Oct 2000ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 00/00942/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
158 Hitchin Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 August 2000Most recent
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0ES: £180,000 (2020–2009).
Versus other Hitchin Road homes
Price per m² for 158 Hitchin Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£638
Street avg £1,465
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Jubilee Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







