Flat 1, 198 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0ES
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 0ES). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 41 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.
At 41 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 31 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 August 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£151,000
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 0ES: £180,000 (2020–2009).
Versus other Hitchin Road homes
Habitable Rooms for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB