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5 Colin Road, Luton, LU2 7RU

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Colin Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Colin Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 7RU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 31.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 73.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 32 EPCs). Last sale on file: £190,000 in November 2019.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 December 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromE52toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Colin Road, Luton, LU2 7RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Colin Road has no planning applications on record.

25

But the area is active

25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Colin Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£190,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2019Most recent

    £190,000

    +169.5%over 18 years

  2. 26 April 2001

    £70,500

    +83.1%over 2 years

  3. 22 September 1998

    £38,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7RU: £265,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Colin Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Colin Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,603

Street avg £2,347

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Colin Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£264k

1 Colin Road

LU2 7RU

3 bed
£205k

1 Alfie Court, Mullion Close

LU2 7FS

£202k

1 Chadwell Close

LU2 7SE

2 bed
£328k

1 Chalkdown

LU2 7FH

£335k

1 Birchen Grove

LU2 7TJ

3 bed
£337k

1 Colin Place

LU2 7EB

£341k

1 Alwyn Close

LU2 7JX

2 bed
£169k

1 Clarendon Road

LU2 7PQ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.
Full Luton report

Crime

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dorel Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 7RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 7RU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 7RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Colin Road, Luton, LU2 7RU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.