47 Applecroft Road, Luton, LU2 8BB
About 47 Applecroft Road
47 Applecroft Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £352,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2021DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00154/FULHH
What's in 47 Applecroft Road, Luton, LU2 8BB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 47 Applecroft Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 24 years.
£352,500
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2025Most recent
£352,500
+41.0%over 8 years30 May 2017
£250,000
+52.9%over 12 years22 June 2004
£163,500
+11.2%over 1 year10 December 2002
£147,000
+20.5%over 1 year2 November 2001
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8BB: £279,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Applecroft Road homes
On years held, 47 Applecroft Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,561
Street avg £3,318
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







