2 Durham Road, Luton, LU2 0RB
About 2 Durham Road
2 Durham Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 0RB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
A recent sale: £365,000 in March 2026. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 50.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 February 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 Durham Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 2 Durham Road, Luton, LU2 0RB
- Oct 2017ExtensionOutlineOutcome 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 6m, Maximum height of extension 3.49m, Height to eaves 3m.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01637/RES
- More recent applications — locked
- MixedNov 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Durham Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 14 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2026Most recent
£365,000
+37.7%over 9 years30 March 2016
£265,000
+54.1%over 4 years29 March 2012
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0RB: £287,500 (2024–2017).
Versus other Durham Road homes
2 Durham Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,883
Street avg £2,682
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
385/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB