280 Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AZ
About 280 Biscot Road
280 Biscot Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 18.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 143.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £398,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
280 Biscot Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 280 Biscot Road.
- Dec 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear and first floor extensions.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01822/FUL
- Apr 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of building works - Single storey rear extensionDepth 6m, Maximum height of extension 4.0m, Height of Eaves - 3.0m.
- Reference
- 14/00273/RES
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 280 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
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 280 Biscot Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 22 years.
£398,000
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
3 January 2020Most recent
£398,000
+729.2%over 21 years29 October 1998
£48,000
+31.5%over 7 months6 April 1998
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1AZ: £139,000 (2024–2002).
Everything we know about 280 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
280 Biscot Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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.
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
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB