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168 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0ES

4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 168 Hitchin Road

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

168 Hitchin Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0ES). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 16.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 272.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £340,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 July 2029

2 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 168 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

4 applications on record at 168 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0ES

4decisions2extensions99documents29nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Mar 2019
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a detached 3 bedroom dwellinghouse.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00041/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. SubdivisionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 29 notable nearby
  • The 99 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on 168 Hitchin Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2019Most recent

    £340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0ES: £159,000 (2020–2007).

On the street

Versus other Hitchin Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 168 Hitchin Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,269

Street avg £1,194

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Everything you need to know about 168 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
Comparables

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

Crime

385/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 0ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 0ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 0ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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

Common questions

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