1a, Barnfield Avenue, Luton, LU2 7AS
About 1a
1a is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7AS). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1058 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. 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.
Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 sits 84.5% above the 2005 sale of £200,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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Energy performance
1a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2022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
1a has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Oct 2013FullIn report
Alterations to the roof involving hip to gable conversion, raising ridge height and increasing the width/ height of the existing front and rear dormer windows
- Reference
- 13/00999/FUL
- Feb 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of first floor front, side and rear extension and aleration to roof to raise the height.
- Reference
- 12/01229/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1a
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
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 July 2005Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7AS: £450,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in LU2 7AS
Versus other Barnfield Avenue homes
1a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,035
Street avg £2,710
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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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