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73 Highbury Road, Luton, LU3 1AE

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 73 Highbury Road

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

73 Highbury Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Sold August 2020 for £172,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 22.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 79.9% 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
  • CloakroomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
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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
Dec 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 December 2027

1 year remaining
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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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Highbury Road, Luton, LU3 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 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.

73 Highbury Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£172,500

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2020Most recent

    £172,500

    +60.3%over 13 years

  2. 18 June 2007

    £107,600

    -2.2%over 2 years

  3. 9 March 2005

    £110,000

    +83.3%over 2 years

  4. 24 October 2002

    £60,000

    +53.8%over 2 years

  5. 27 July 2000

    £39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1AE: £190,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On floor area, 73 Highbury Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,738

Street avg £1,775

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 73 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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2 bed
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1 Cavendish Road

LU3 1JG

2 bed1 bath
£172k

1 Braithwaite Court, Malzeard Road

LU3 1BE

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

0.2 km

Kenilworth Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Beech Hill Community Primary School. 37 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 1AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 1AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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