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2a, Chesford Road, Luton, LU2 8BE

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 57 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £380,000. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 86.2% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

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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
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Chesford Road, Luton, LU2 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2a 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.

Latest sale on 2a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£380,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2025Most recent

    £380,000

    +22.6%over 6 years

  2. 22 March 2019

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8BE: £260,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Chesford Road homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 2a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,176

Street avg £3,154

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

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.
£395k

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LU2 8LL

3 bed1 bath
£411k

1 Brierley Close

LU2 8TP

3 bed
£337k

1 Cannon Lane

LU2 8BJ

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Alfriston Close

LU2 8QZ

3 bed
£471k

1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, Lilley

LU2 8LY

3 bed
£384k

1 Cowdray Close

LU2 8QS

4 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Bracklesham Gardens

LU2 8QJ

4 bed
£433k

1 Chesford Road

LU2 8BE

4 bed3 bath
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

0.1 km

Wood Green Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Putteridge Primary School. 21 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 8BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 8BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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 2a, Chesford Road, Luton, LU2 8BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.