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10 Durham Road, Luton, LU2 0RB

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 10 Durham Road

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

10 Durham Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 0RB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 75 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 is 18.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £280,000.

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Everything you need to know about 10 Durham Road

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Durham Road, Luton, LU2 0RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Nov 2023
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development - Alteration from hip to gable end roof and erection of rear dormer with juliet balcony and two front rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion and insertion of window in gable end and alterations to fenestration and rear outbuilding

    Extension
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    23/01091/LAWP
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Single storey rear extension. Depth 5m, Maximum height of extension 3m, Height to eaves 3m.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    23/01092/PARES
    View planning record
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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.
Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2023Most recent

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0RB: £295,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Durham Road homes

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

On price per m², 10 Durham Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,733

Street avg £2,590

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 Durham Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hart Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Wenlock CofE Academy. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 0RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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 10 Durham Road, Luton, LU2 0RB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.