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34 Carteret Road, Luton, LU2 9JY

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 34 Carteret Road

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

34 Carteret Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9JY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 23.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 July 2031

4 years remaining
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Carteret Road, Luton, LU2 9JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2021Most recent

    £230,000

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.

On epc rating, 34 Carteret Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,987

Street avg £3,069

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 34 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 34 Carteret Road, Luton, LU2 9JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.