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198 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AB

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 198 Ashcroft Road

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

198 Ashcroft Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9AB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 24% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2006. Sold September 2021 for £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 198 Ashcroft Road

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 198 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 198 Ashcroft Road.

  1. Sept 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a two storey rear extension.

    Reference
    06/01084/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 198 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AB's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2021Most recent

    £325,000

    +86.8%over 17 years

  2. 5 August 2004

    £174,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9AB: £355,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Ashcroft Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 198 Ashcroft Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,316

Street avg £3,001

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 198 Ashcroft 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.
£398k

1 Ashcroft Road

LU2 9AU

3 bed1 bath
£373k

1 Corbridge Drive

LU2 9UF

3 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Buckingham Drive

LU2 9RA

3 bed
£341k

1 Clevedon Road

LU2 9EB

3 bed
£328k

1 Birtley Croft

LU2 9TR

3 bed1 bath
£312k

1 Brays Road

LU2 9DD

3 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Dovehouse Hill

LU2 9ES

3 bed
£433k

1 Chalfont Way

LU2 9RG

4 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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Yeovil Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Ramridge Primary School. 26 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 9AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 9AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 9AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 198 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.