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1 Birtley Croft, Luton, LU2 9TR

Extendable3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 1 Birtley Croft

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

1 Birtley Croft is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9TR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 24.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birtley Croft, Luton, LU2 9TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 1 Birtley Croft.

  1. May 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Erection of single & two storey front, rear and side extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00188/FULHH
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2007
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00315/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 1 Birtley Croft, Luton, LU2 9TR's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£263,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2017Most recent

    £263,000

    +7.3%over 1 year
  2. 10 September 2015

    £245,000

    +100.8%over 12 years
  3. 29 April 2003

    £122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9TR: £270,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Birtley Croft homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Birtley Croft stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,329

Street avg £3,337

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birtley Croft

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
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.

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

0.1 km

Weldon Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 9TR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 9TR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 9TR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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 1 Birtley Croft, Luton, LU2 9TR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.