226 Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AY
About 226 Biscot Road
226 Biscot Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 69 m² this is the 5th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–164 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 18.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £160,000. 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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 226 Biscot Road.
- Nov 2023ExtensionConditionsIn report
Erection of single storey side and rear and two storey side/rear extensions. - Discharge of Condition No. 6 (refuse store) of Planning Permission No. 21/00743/FUL dated 1st October 2021.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01226/DOC
- Sept 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear and two storey side/rear extensions.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00743/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 226 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.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 March 2021Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1AY: £250,000 (2022–2017).
Everything we know about 226 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 226 Biscot Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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 Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB