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15 Whitby Road, Luton, LU3 1BQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 15 Whitby Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Whitby Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.

A recent sale: £205,000 in January 2026. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 20% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 170.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 August 2035

8 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Whitby Road, Luton, LU3 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Whitby Road has no planning applications on record.

17

But the area is active

17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Whitby Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2026)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 January 2026Most recent

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BQ: £195,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Whitby Road homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 15 Whitby Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,154

Street avg £1,566

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Whitby Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£252k

1 Cavendish Road

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1 Bristol Road

LU3 1SX

£275k

1 Britannia Avenue

LU3 1XD

£304k

1 Cranleigh Gardens

LU3 1LS

3 bed
£315k

1 Cromwell Road

LU3 1DP

1 bed1 bath
£188k

1 Bedford Gardens

LU3 1BX

2 bed
£325k

1 Argyll Avenue

LU3 1EG

3 bed
£331k

1 Bideford Gardens

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3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.
Full Luton report

Crime

249/mo

Falling 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

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 1BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Whitby Road, Luton, LU3 1BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.