97 Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AN
About 97 Biscot Road
97 Biscot Road is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (25–134 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 30% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£557/sq ft) was about 281.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Already flagged here
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 system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Conversion and change of use of part ground floor from residential (Class C3) to retail (Class A1) and single storey side/rear extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00687/FUL
- Nov 2006
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 97 Biscot Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
97 Biscot Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 4 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2006Most recent
£150,000
-9.6%over 11 months6 September 2005
£166,000
+55.1%over 2 years3 October 2002
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1AN: £245,000 (2024–2015).
Everything we know about 97 Biscot 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 Biscot Road homes
Floor Area for 97 Biscot Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Blenheim Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Denbigh High School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB