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288 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AE

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 288 Ashcroft Road

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

288 Ashcroft Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9AE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 19.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 27 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 May 2031

4 years remaining
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 288 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

288 Ashcroft Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9AE: £265,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Ashcroft Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

288 Ashcroft Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,939

Street avg £2,965

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 288 Ashcroft Road

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£314k

1 Birtley Croft

LU2 9TR

3 bed1 bath
£306k

1 Brays Road

LU2 9DD

3 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Byron Close, Ashcroft Road

LU2 9AE

2 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Eastcott Close

LU2 9JP

2 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Clevedon Road

LU2 9EB

3 bed
£330k

1 Alderton Close

LU2 9SA

£293k

1 Barnston Close

LU2 9RZ

2 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Dovehouse Hill

LU2 9ES

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

Crime

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Marshall Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Queen Elizabeth School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 9AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 9AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 9AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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