5a, Lothair Road, Luton, LU2 7XB
About 5a
5a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7XB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 85.9% above the 2014 sale of £170,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 73 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 58 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
5a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Nov 2023
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Planning history
5a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 12/01212/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 14 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2014Most recent
£170,000
-2.9%over 6 years28 June 2007
£174,995
+131.8%over 7 years8 June 2000
£75,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7XB: £370,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LU2 7XB
Versus other Lothair Road homes
5a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,329
Street avg £3,211
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Lothair Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Stopsley Community Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB