What type of property is 17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG?

17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG sell for?

17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG last sold for £352,500 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG?

The current EPC rating for 17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG?

17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 9SG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG?

17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG is in council tax band E.

Where is 17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG located?

17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

Is 17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG 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.

Which schools serve 17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG?

The closest primary school to 17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG is Wigmore Primary (287m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth School (430m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Barford Rise, LU2 9SG is Polegate, 213m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Barford Rise, Luton, LU2 9SG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Barford Rise

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

17 Barford Rise is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 9SG). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 24.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £352,500 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes
LandYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 April 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Barford Rise, Luton, LU2 9SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Barford Rise has no planning applications on record.

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

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£352,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£352,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9SG: £370,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LU2 9SG

On the street

Versus other Barford Rise homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Barford Rise lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,490

Street avg £3,017

Above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Clevedon Road

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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

0.2 km

Polegate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wigmore Primary. 17 schools nearby.

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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 9SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 9SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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