5 Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ
About 5 Barnston Close
5 Barnston Close is a 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 (November 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 38.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 32 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Barnston Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 16 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2015Most recent
£215,000
+27.1%over 1 year28 March 2014
£169,100
+12.7%over 1 year22 July 2012
£150,000
+150.0%over 13 years3 June 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9RZ: £290,000 (2024–2024).
Versus other Barnston Close homes
5 Barnston Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,909
Street avg £3,131
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB