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16 Highbury Road, Luton, LU3 1AD

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 16 Highbury Road

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

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 £214,000 sits 86.1% above the 2010 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Highbury Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 October 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2013from Aug 2010
Low Energy Lighting
75%43%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2025from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromE48toD67
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Highbury Road, Luton, LU3 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Highbury Road has no planning applications on record.

17

But the area is active

17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Highbury Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£115,000

Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2010Most recent

    £115,000

    +422.7%over 13 years

  2. 30 July 1997

    £22,000

    +37.5%over 8 months

  3. 18 November 1996

    £16,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1AD: £225,000 (2026–2019).

On the street

Versus other Highbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 16 Highbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,769

Street avg £1,961

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Highbury Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£188k

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1 Cavendish Road

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2 bed1 bath
£172k

1 Braithwaite Court, Malzeard Road

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2 bed
£336k

1 Cullen Close

LU3 1FJ

2 bed1 bath
£375k

1 Carlton Crescent

LU3 1EN

2 bed2 bath
£304k

1 Cranleigh Gardens

LU3 1LS

3 bed
£315k

1 Cromwell Road

LU3 1DP

1 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Argyll Avenue

LU3 1EG

3 bed
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.
Full Luton report

Crime

249/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 LU3 1AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 1AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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 16 Highbury Road, Luton, LU3 1AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.