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5 Applecroft Road, Luton, LU2 8BB

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Applecroft Road

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

5 Applecroft Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 85.2% above the 2013 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. At 80 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 25 EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013).

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Applecroft Road

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

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromD68toC77
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Applecroft Road, Luton, LU2 8BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Applecroft Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Applecroft Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£155,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2013Most recent

    £155,000

    +2.0%over 7 years

  2. 12 September 2006

    £152,000

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.

5 Applecroft Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,938

Street avg £3,386

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£285k

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LU2 8TU

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£307k

1 Claverley Green

LU2 8TB

2 bed
£258k

1 Berrow Close

LU2 8TH

2 bed
£175k

1 Broad Oak Court, Handcross Road

LU2 8JE

2 bed
£331k

1 Alfriston Close

LU2 8QZ

3 bed
£337k

1 Cannon Lane

LU2 8BJ

3 bed1 bath
£395k

1 Chestnut Cottages, West Street, Lilley

LU2 8LL

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 5 Applecroft Road, Luton, LU2 8BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.