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50a, Hartley Road, Luton, LU2 0HX

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 50a

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

50a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 0HX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 12.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 74% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 56 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £170,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 July 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE54toD65
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50a, Hartley Road, Luton, LU2 0HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50a has no planning applications on record.

29

But the area is active

29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 50a has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£170,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 2019Most recent

    £170,000

    +77.1%over 13 years

  2. 9 June 2005

    £96,000

    +380.0%over 5 years

  3. 9 August 1999

    £20,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0HX: £241,000 (2026–2025).

On the street

Versus other Hartley Road homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

50a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,091

Street avg £2,499

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 50a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

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

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£319k

1 Blaydon Road

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£191k

1 Cherry Tree Mews, 230 Hitchin Road

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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

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 0HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 50a, Hartley Road, Luton, LU2 0HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.