278 Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AZ
About 278 Biscot Road
278 Biscot Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2015. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 752.6% above the 1995 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£27/sq ft) was about 74.3% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
278 Biscot Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
278 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
278 Biscot Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£38,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 October 1995Most recent
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1AZ: £145,000 (2024–2003).
Everything we know about 278 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
278 Biscot Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Kennington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Denbigh Primary School. 40 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
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB