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2 Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Barnston Close

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

2 Barnston Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 78.7% above the 2014 sale of £174,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 15.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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.

2 Barnston Close 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 11 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single storey side extension and rear conservatory.

    Extension
    Reference
    02/00598/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 2 Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Barnston Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£174,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2014Most recent

    £174,000

    +10.8%over 9 years

  2. 30 June 2005

    £157,000

    +86.9%over 4 years

  3. 19 April 2001

    £83,995

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.

On epc rating, 2 Barnston Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,719

Street avg £3,172

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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.
£312k

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2 bed
£312k

1 Brays Road

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3 bed1 bath
£181k

1 Chertsey Close

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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

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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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