5 Birtley Croft, Luton, LU2 9TR
About 5 Birtley Croft
5 Birtley Croft is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9TR). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 74 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 26.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in August 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
5 Birtley Croft has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Birtley Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 4 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2019Most recent
£280,000
+13.8%over 3 years23 September 2015
£246,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9TR: £255,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Birtley Croft homes
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Birtley Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,784
Street avg £3,280
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







