15 Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ
About 15 Barnston Close
15 Barnston Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 45.8% above the 2015 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
15 Barnston Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 Barnston Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jun 2013ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 13/00368/FUL
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01817/FUL
What's in 15 Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
15 Barnston Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 19 years.
£219,500
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2015Most recent
£219,500
+75.6%over 10 years5 October 2004
£125,000
+58.2%over 3 years12 January 2001
£79,000
+66.3%over 4 years15 August 1996
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9RZ: £290,000 (2024–2024).
Versus other Barnston Close homes
EPC Rating for 15 Barnston Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,552
Street avg £3,178
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







