1 Dovehouse Hill, Luton, LU2 9ES
About 1 Dovehouse Hill
1 Dovehouse Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9ES). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 178.1% above the 2003 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 60% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
1 Dovehouse Hill's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 September 2024
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Planning history
1 Dovehouse Hill has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
4 applications on record at 1 Dovehouse Hill, Luton, LU2 9ES
- Oct 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey front extension
- Reference
- 06/01054/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2024Decision
- PorchJun 2016Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 Dovehouse Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 June 2003Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9ES: £255,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Dovehouse Hill homes
1 Dovehouse Hill is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£963
Street avg £2,735
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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Crime
385/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dovehouse Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Queen Elizabeth School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







