24 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU
About 24 Bushmead Road
24 Bushmead Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £448,000 in October 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
24 Bushmead Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2018ExtensionOutlineIn 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 4.2m, Maximum height of extension 3.5m, Height to eaves 2.9m.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00770/RES
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Sales history & valuation
24 Bushmead Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 6 years.
£448,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2023Most recent
£448,000
+36.2%over 6 years8 June 2017
£329,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7EU: £436,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Bushmead Road homes
On years held, 24 Bushmead Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £3,075
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







