31 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AU
About 31 Ashcroft Road
31 Ashcroft Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £430,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 126 m² it's 29.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Ventilation system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension and additions to roof including front and rear dormer windows.
- Reference
- 04/00971/FUL
What's in 31 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
31 Ashcroft Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 18 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2025Most recent
£430,000
+56.4%over 9 years30 October 2015
£275,000
26 April 2007
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9AU: £365,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Ashcroft Road homes
On years held, 31 Ashcroft Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,413
Street avg £2,629
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Stopsley Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Stopsley Community Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







