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27 Applecroft Road, Luton, LU2 8BB

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 Applecroft Road

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

27 Applecroft Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Sold May 2020 for £255,000. 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 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 18.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 97.5% 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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 Applecroft Road

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Applecroft Road, Luton, LU2 8BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Jan 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01653/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 27 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£255,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 May 2020Most recent

    £255,000

    +8.5%over 3 years

  2. 14 September 2016

    £235,000

    +49.7%over 9 years

  3. 11 April 2007

    £157,000

    +24.6%over 1 year

  4. 4 August 2005

    £126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8BB: £300,000 (2025–2023).

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.

Floor Area for 27 Applecroft Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,322

Street avg £3,286

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 Applecroft Road

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

£14.99one-off

30-day 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.
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2 bed
£331k

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3 bed
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1 Cannon Lane

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3 bed1 bath
£395k

1 Chestnut Cottages, West Street, Lilley

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3 bed1 bath
£411k

1 Brierley Close

LU2 8TP

3 bed
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 8BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 8BB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 27 Applecroft Road, Luton, LU2 8BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.