1 Barnfield Avenue, Luton, LU2 7AS
About 1 Barnfield Avenue
1 Barnfield Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7AS). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1058 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 sits 94.8% above the 2012 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012). At 98 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 22 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageSingle
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Barnfield Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and rear extensions, single storey front and rear extensions and construction of rear dormer - Resubmission.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00538/FULHH
- Feb 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and rear extensions with single storey front and rear extensions and rear dormer window.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02238/FULHH
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Barnfield Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 12 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2012Most recent
£250,000
+100.0%over 12 years1 May 2000
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7AS: £450,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in LU2 7AS
Versus other Barnfield Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Barnfield Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,544
Street avg £2,683
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Barnfield College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







