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2 Carteret Road, Luton, LU2 9JY

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
845 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Carteret Road

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

2 Carteret Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9JY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 845 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 78.2% above the 2010 sale of £159,950.

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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.

2 Carteret Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2020

Current Certificate
Feb 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 February 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Carteret Road, Luton, LU2 9JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Carteret Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Carteret Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£159,950

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2010Most recent

    £159,950

    +90.4%over 8 years

  2. 2 August 2001

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9JY: £305,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Carteret Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Carteret Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,037

Street avg £3,149

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Carteret Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£284k

1 Carteret Road

LU2 9JY

2 bed1 bath
£288k

1 Branton Close

LU2 9TY

£290k

1 Baylam Dell

LU2 9ST

2 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Dovehouse Hill

LU2 9ES

3 bed
£293k

1 Barnston Close

LU2 9RZ

2 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Burnham Road

LU2 9EP

£272k

1 Chelsworth Close

LU2 9SU

2 bed
£301k

1 Byron Close, Ashcroft Road

LU2 9AE

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Luton report

Crime

385/mo

Falling 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

A Local Area 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 9JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 9JY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 9JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 2 Carteret Road, Luton, LU2 9JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.