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78 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 78 Ashcroft Road

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

78 Ashcroft Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9AX). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 is 17.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £350,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 78 Ashcroft Road.

  1. Sept 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of a single and two storey side, single and two storey rear and single storey front extensions.

    Reference
    04/01182/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 78 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AX'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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£350,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2023Most recent

    £350,000

    +112.1%over 17 years
  2. 2 December 2005

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9AX: £385,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Ashcroft Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 78 Ashcroft Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,869

Street avg £6,114

On par

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 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
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Walnut Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 9AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 9AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 9AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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