72 Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AU
About 72 Biscot Road
72 Biscot Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 18.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017).
Know exactly what you're buying at 72 Biscot Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
72 Biscot Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A HMO conversion application was refused at 72 Biscot Road in 2022.
- Dec 2022HMOFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Conversion and change of use from a three bedroom dwellinghouse to an 8 person HMO including a single storey side & rear extension, a rear and side dormer & three front rooflights and alterations to fenestration
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01302/FUL
- Sept 2022HMOOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Development - Erection of a rear dormer and three front rooflights to facilitate a change of use to a 6 person HMO. (Resubmission)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00954/LAWP
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 72 Biscot Road
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
72 Biscot Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 12 years.
£286,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
4 June 2017Most recent
£286,000
+94.6%over 12 years31 March 2005
£147,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1AU: £199,000 (2023–2010).
Everything we know about 72 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Biscot Road homes
On floor area, 72 Biscot Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,134
Street avg £1,534
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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
0.1 km
Dorrington Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Denbigh High School. 39 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
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB