What kind of home is 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB?

25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB sell for?

25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB last sold for £300,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £69,950 in January 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 2001 and October 2023, 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB rose from £69,950 to £300,000, a change of £230,050. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB?

The current EPC rating for 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB?

25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 8BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB use?

The latest EPC at 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB?

25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2016 under ref. 15/01652/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB?

25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB in?

25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

Is 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB in a safe area?

Police records around 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB?

The closest primary school to 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB is Putteridge Primary School (345m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Putteridge High School (525m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB?

The closest bus stop to 25 Applecroft Road, LU2 8BB is Peartree Road, 157m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Applecroft Road, Luton, LU2 8BB

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Applecroft Road

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

25 Applecroft Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £300,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Applecroft Road, Luton, LU2 8BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Applecroft Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jan 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
15/01652/FUL
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What's in 25 Applecroft Road, Luton, LU2 8BB's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 25 Applecroft Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2023Most recent
£300,000
+62.2%over 8 years
23 August 2015
£185,000
+42.3%over 11 years
13 May 2004
£130,000
+85.8%over 3 years
12 January 2001
£69,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8BB: £279,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LU2 8BB

On the street

Versus other Applecroft Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 25 Applecroft Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,947

Street avg £3,302

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Luton report

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

Peartree Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Putteridge Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 8BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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