24 Kennington Road, Luton, LU3 1BH
About 24 Kennington Road
24 Kennington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 sits 151.3% above the 2006 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 38.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
24 Kennington Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 24 Kennington Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 7 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2006Most recent
£150,000
+100.0%over 3 years14 February 2003
£75,000
+5.6%over 3 years17 May 1999
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BH: £125,000 (2020–2007).
Everything we know about 24 Kennington 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 Kennington Road homes
On price per m², 24 Kennington Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,685
Street avg £1,225
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
Kennington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Denbigh Primary School. 39 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
40.7dB