174 Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AX
About 174 Biscot Road
174 Biscot Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–153 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 33.4% below the 2022 sale of £350,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£774/sq ft) was about 492.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £350,000 in July 2022. 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
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2012Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of Use of Ground floor from A1 to A3
- Reference
- 11/01130/COU
- Mar 2011Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of Use of Ground floor from A1 to A5.
- Reference
- 11/00053/COU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 174 Biscot Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 12 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2022Most recent
£350,000
+75.9%over 11 years30 September 2010
£199,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1AX: £290,000 (2024–2018).
Everything we know about 174 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
On price per m², 174 Biscot Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,333
Street avg £2,817
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.2 km
Denbigh High School. 39 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB