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20 Barford Rise, Luton, LU2 9SG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
83 m²
899 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Barford Rise

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

20 Barford Rise is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 9SG). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 899 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 107.6% above the 2003 sale of £184,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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.

20 Barford Rise's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Barford Rise, Luton, LU2 9SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Barford Rise has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Barford Rise valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£184,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2003Most recent

    £184,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9SG: £370,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Barford Rise homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Barford Rise is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,204

Street avg £2,986

Below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Barford Rise

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.
£373k

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3 bed2 bath
£398k

1 Ashcroft Road

LU2 9AU

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Buckingham Drive

LU2 9RA

3 bed
£341k

1 Clevedon Road

LU2 9EB

3 bed
£328k

1 Birtley Croft

LU2 9TR

3 bed1 bath
£312k

1 Brays Road

LU2 9DD

3 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Dovehouse Hill

LU2 9ES

3 bed
£433k

1 Chalfont Way

LU2 9RG

4 bed
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

0.2 km

Polegate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 9SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 9SG

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Barford Rise, Luton, LU2 9SG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.