16 Highbury Road, Luton, LU3 1AD
About 16 Highbury Road
16 Highbury Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 96.5% above the 2010 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Highbury Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 Highbury Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Highbury Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 14 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2010Most recent
£115,000
+422.7%over 13 years30 July 1997
£22,000
+37.5%over 8 months18 November 1996
£16,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1AD: £205,000 (2025–2018).
Everything we know about 16 Highbury Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Highbury Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 16 Highbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,769
Street avg £1,905
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Studley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB