6 Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ
About 6 Barnston Close
6 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 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 15.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 100.3% 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). Sold July 2023 for £255,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Barnston Close has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of a two storey side and single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 04/00483/FUL
- Feb 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension (resubmission).
- Reference
- 04/00039/FUL
What's in 6 Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
6 Barnston Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 26 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2023Most recent
£255,000
+13.3%over 2 years26 March 2021
£225,000
+60.7%over 16 years23 September 2004
£140,000
+156.9%over 6 years11 November 1997
£54,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9RZ: £290,000 (2024–2024).
Versus other Barnston Close homes
6 Barnston Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,636
Street avg £3,106
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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







