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 £268,000 is 11.7% 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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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 March 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
78 Highbury Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 78 Highbury Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£268,000
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).
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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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.
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A Local Area 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