What kind of home is 39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL?

39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL sell for?

39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL last sold for £490,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £385,000 in August 2019, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2019 and December 2025, 39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL rose from £385,000 to £490,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL have?

The current EPC rating for 39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL?

39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL use?

The latest EPC at 39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL?

39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL in?

39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL?

Police records around 39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL show an average of 385 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL?

The closest primary school to 39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL is Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre (492m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth School (735m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL?

The closest bus stop to 39 Copthorne, LU2 8RL is Bracklesham Gardens, 218m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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39 Copthorne, Luton, LU2 8RL

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 39 Copthorne

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

39 Copthorne is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 8RL). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £490,000. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 84.4% 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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

39 Copthorne's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Dec 2018

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 December 2028

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Copthorne, Luton, LU2 8RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Copthorne has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

39 Copthorne valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£490,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2025Most recent
£490,000
+27.3%over 6 years
29 August 2019
£385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8RL: £490,000 (2026–2019).

Nearby sales in LU2 8RL

On the street

Versus other Copthorne homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 39 Copthorne lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,537

Street avg £3,459

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bracklesham Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 8RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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