238 Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AY
About 238 Biscot Road
238 Biscot Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 87 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 15.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £270,000. 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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
238 Biscot Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 238 Biscot Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 25 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£270,000
+558.5%over 24 years11 April 1996
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1AY: £230,000 (2022–2017).
Everything we know about 238 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, 238 Biscot Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,103
Street avg £1,840
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
Blenheim Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Denbigh Primary School. 38 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
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB