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14 Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 14 Barnston Close

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

14 Barnston Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 93.7% above the 2011 sale of £142,000. At 55 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 32 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Barnston Close

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromC71toD68
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Barnston Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£142,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 May 2011Most recent

    £142,000

    +22.9%over 8 years

  2. 5 September 2002

    £115,500

    +35.9%over 1 year

  3. 3 May 2001

    £84,995

    +63.5%over 3 years

  4. 3 July 1997

    £51,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9RZ: £290,000 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other Barnston Close homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 14 Barnston Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,582

Street avg £3,177

Below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Barnston Close

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

£14.99one-off

30-day 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.
£277k

1 Chelsworth Close

LU2 9SU

2 bed
£299k

1 Baylam Dell

LU2 9ST

2 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Carteret Road

LU2 9JY

2 bed1 bath
£309k

1 Barnston Close

LU2 9RZ

2 bed1 bath
£312k

1 Byron Close, Ashcroft Road

LU2 9AE

2 bed1 bath
£329k

1 Eastcott Close

LU2 9JP

2 bed1 bath
£181k

1 Chertsey Close

LU2 9JD

2 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Dovehouse Hill

LU2 9ES

3 bed
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

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

Raynham Way Community Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 9RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 9RZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 9RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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 14 Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.