17 Barrowby Close, Luton, LU2 9JL
About 17 Barrowby Close
17 Barrowby Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9JL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 20.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Barrowby Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 04/01336/FUL
What's in 17 Barrowby Close, Luton, LU2 9JL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 17 Barrowby Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 27 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2022Most recent
£235,000
+55.6%over 16 years2 November 2005
£151,000
+73.6%over 3 years31 January 2002
£87,000
+74.0%over 4 years28 August 1997
£50,000
+6.4%over 2 years30 April 1995
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9JL: £136,500 (2018–1999).
Versus other Barrowby Close homes
On years held, 17 Barrowby Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,357
Street avg £2,726
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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.
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
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







