10 Whitby Road, Luton, LU3 1BQ
About 10 Whitby Road
10 Whitby Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 353.3% above the 2000 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 49.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
10 Whitby Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a first floor rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01205/FULHH
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
10 Whitby Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.5% per year over 3 years.
£45,000
Growth on file: 22.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2000Most recent
£45,000
+73.1%over 2 years14 August 1997
£26,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BQ: £195,000 (2024–2016).
Everything we know about 10 Whitby 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 Whitby Road homes
10 Whitby Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£625
Street avg £1,499
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Studley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School. 37 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
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB