13 Barrowby Close, Luton, LU2 9JL
About 13 Barrowby Close
13 Barrowby Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9JL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 64.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 393.2% above the 1999 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 59.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 81 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 5 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Barrowby Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2001ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory.
Extension- Reference
- 01/00194/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
13 Barrowby Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 64.4% per year over 1 year.
£74,000
Growth on file: 64.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
29 July 1999Most recent
£74,000
+64.4%over 10 months24 September 1998
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9JL: £200,000 (2022–2005).
Versus other Barrowby Close homes
Price per m² for 13 Barrowby Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£914
Street avg £3,541
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Barrowby Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Wigmore Primary. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB