2a, Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AT
About 2a
2a is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 5th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–251 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
Held since October 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 45 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 15.2% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 164.9% 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
Energy performance
2a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 October 2005Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1AT: £305,000 (2023–2011).
Everything we know about 2a, 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
On epc rating, 2a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 25 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 1 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
0.0 km
Studley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Denbigh High School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB