1a, Hartley Road, Luton, LU2 0HX
About 1a
1a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0HX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2018. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
It hasn't traded since May 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–1996, sale prices on this property compounded at 84.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 320.6% above the 1996 sale of £38,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 72.4% below the postcode norm. At 78 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 56 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- BasementYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 November 2034
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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
1a 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
1a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 84.5% per year over 1 year.
£38,750
Growth on file: 84.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
9 May 1996Most recent
£38,750
+84.5%over 7 months10 October 1995
£21,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0HX: £241,000 (2026–2025).
Versus other Hartley Road homes
Price per m² for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£497
Street avg £3,634
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
385/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Burr Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB