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61 Applecroft Road, Luton, LU2 8BB

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 61 Applecroft Road

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

61 Applecroft Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 78 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £271,000 in November 2024.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 61 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Mar 2014
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Jun 2015from Aug 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
38%18%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Applecroft Road, Luton, LU2 8BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

61 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.

Price for 61 Applecroft Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£271,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2024Most recent

    £271,000

    +17.8%over 6 years

  2. 14 May 2018

    £230,000

    +43.8%over 3 years

  3. 24 July 2014

    £160,000

    +20.3%over 9 years

  4. 8 August 2004

    £132,995

    +269.4%over 8 years

  5. 27 June 1996

    £36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8BB: £300,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Years Held for 61 Applecroft Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,474

Street avg £3,322

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 61 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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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 61 Applecroft Road, Luton, LU2 8BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.