73 Highbury Road, Luton, LU3 1AE
About 73 Highbury Road
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 £215,000 is 24.6% 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.
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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
- CloakroomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
73 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 73 Highbury Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
73 Highbury Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 20 years.
£172,500
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2020Most recent
£172,500
+60.3%over 13 years18 June 2007
£107,600
-2.2%over 2 years9 March 2005
£110,000
+83.3%over 2 years24 October 2002
£60,000
+53.8%over 2 years27 July 2000
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1AE: £190,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 73 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
On floor area, 73 Highbury Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,738
Street avg £1,775
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.2 km
Kenilworth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB