17 Blaydon Road, Luton, LU2 0RP
About 17 Blaydon Road
17 Blaydon Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 0RP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 77.2% above the 2016 sale of £180,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016).
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 17 Blaydon Road.
- Apr 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side/rear and single storey rear extensions
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00232/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Blaydon Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 February 2016Most recent
£180,000
26 March 2008
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0RP: £315,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Blaydon Road homes
17 Blaydon Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,250
Street avg £3,091
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Abbots Wood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wenlock CofE Academy. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







