17 Whitby Road, Luton, LU3 1BQ
About 17 Whitby Road
17 Whitby Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 139.2% above the 2009 sale of £81,100. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Whitby Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Whitby 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
17 Whitby Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 9 years.
£81,100
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2009Most recent
£81,100
+62.2%over 8 years21 December 2000
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BQ: £195,000 (2024–2016).
Everything we know about 17 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
On floor area, 17 Whitby Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,287
Street avg £1,479
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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