What kind of home is 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ?

16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ?

16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ last sold for £149,950 in June 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,000 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ?

Across 3 sales between October 2001 and June 2012, 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ rose from £89,000 to £149,950, a change of £60,950. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ?

16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (585 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 9RZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ have?

16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ?

16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ in?

16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ?

Police records around 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ show an average of 385 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ?

The closest primary school to 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ is Wigmore Primary (408m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth School (688m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Barnston Close, LU2 9RZ is Raynham Way Community Centre, 108m away. The nearest bus option is Airport Bus Station, 758m away.

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16 Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

54 m²

585 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Barnston Close

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

16 Barnston Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 585 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 76.1% above the 2012 sale of £149,950. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012. At 54 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 32 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 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 Mar 2022

Current Certificate

Mar 2012

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 March 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Barnston Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 16 Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ

2decisions2extensions8documents1nearby

Dec 2015
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
15/01501/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Barnston Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£149,950

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

7 June 2012Most recent
£149,950
+2.4%over 7 years
25 May 2005
£146,500
+64.6%over 3 years
31 October 2001
£89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9RZ: £290,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in LU2 9RZ

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.

On epc rating, 16 Barnston Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,760

Street avg £3,322

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Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Luton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

385/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 9RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

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Common questions

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