8 Barford Rise, Luton, LU2 9SG
About 8 Barford Rise
8 Barford Rise is a detached house in Luton (LU2 9SG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 14.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 62.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2022
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Expired on 4 September 2022
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Planning history
8 Barford Rise has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 Barford Rise, Luton, LU2 9SG
- May 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 09/00259/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
8 Barford Rise valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 14 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2018Most recent
£375,000
+56.3%over 4 years4 September 2013
£240,000
+13.2%over 9 years4 July 2004
£212,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9SG: £352,500 (2025–2021).
Versus other Barford Rise homes
Floor Area for 8 Barford Rise runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,676
Street avg £3,007
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
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