78 Highbury Road, Luton, LU3 1AE
About 78 Highbury Road
78 Highbury Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 78 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 47 EPCs). Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 10.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 104% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
78 Highbury Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 78 Highbury Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 15 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2021Most recent
£240,000
+9.1%over 1 year28 May 2020
£220,000
+71.9%over 13 years12 December 2006
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1AE: £190,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 78 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
Price per m² for 78 Highbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,077
Street avg £1,765
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB