22 Barford Rise, Luton, LU2 9SG
About 22 Barford Rise
22 Barford Rise is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9SG). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 sits 246.2% above the 2001 sale of £119,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 51.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 23 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Certificate validity
Valid until 21 May 2033
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Planning history
22 Barford Rise has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 22 Barford Rise, Luton, LU2 9SG
- Jan 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 11/01257/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
22 Barford Rise's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£119,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 April 2001Most recent
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9SG: £352,500 (2025–2021).
Versus other Barford Rise homes
On price per m², 22 Barford Rise runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,133
Street avg £3,141
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB