20 Edward Street, Luton, LU2 0NF
About 20 Edward Street
20 Edward Street is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0NF). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £280,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- Sept 2009Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use of social centre with ancillary office for use by the elderly (Class D1) to dwellinghouse (Class C3)
- Reference
- 09/00827/COU
- Oct 2000Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use of dwellinghouse to social centre with ancillary office for use by the elderly.
- Reference
- 00/00738/COU
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Sales history & valuation
20 Edward Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2024Most recent
£280,000
+133.3%over 15 years5 November 2009
£120,000
+41.2%over 8 years29 March 2001
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0NF: £240,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Edward Street homes
20 Edward Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £2,635
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bell's Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







