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7 Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Barnston Close

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

7 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 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £259,995. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 12.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 101.3% 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).

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
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 January 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE51toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%78%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Barnston Close has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£259,995

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £259,995

    +15.6%over 5 years

  2. 9 June 2016

    £225,000

    +54.6%over 7 years

  3. 13 October 2008

    £145,500

    +3.9%over 3 years

  4. 11 May 2005

    £140,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 7 Barnston Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,727

Street avg £3,256

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Barnston Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£293k

1 Barnston Close

LU2 9RZ

2 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Baylam Dell

LU2 9ST

2 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Byron Close, Ashcroft Road

LU2 9AE

2 bed1 bath
£284k

1 Carteret Road

LU2 9JY

2 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Chelsworth Close

LU2 9SU

2 bed
£325k

1 Eastcott Close

LU2 9JP

2 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Dovehouse Hill

LU2 9ES

3 bed
£172k

1 Chertsey Close

LU2 9JD

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.