2 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU
About 2 Bushmead Road
2 Bushmead Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 139 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 27 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 is 31.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2022DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension after demolition of existing conservatory
- Agent
- AP Consulting Engineers
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00411/FULHH
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Sales history & valuation
2 Bushmead Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£591,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 October 2017Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7EU: £440,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Bushmead Road homes
2 Bushmead Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,237
Street avg £3,104
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
Fairford Avenue Roundabout — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







