1 Carteret Road, Luton, LU2 9JY
About 1 Carteret Road
1 Carteret Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9JY). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a corner plot.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 19.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 83.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £252,000. 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
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Dec 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension and front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01503/FULHH
What's in 1 Carteret Road, Luton, LU2 9JY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 12 years.
£252,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2021Most recent
£252,000
+93.8%over 11 years27 July 2009
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9JY: £305,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Carteret Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Carteret Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,818
Street avg £2,982
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Carteret Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Queen Elizabeth School. 22 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
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







