25 Whitby Road, Luton, LU3 1BQ
About 25 Whitby Road
25 Whitby Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 29% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 142% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
25 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 25 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
Price for 25 Whitby Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 17 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2016Most recent
£210,000
+460.0%over 16 years7 October 1999
£37,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BQ: £185,000 (2024–2016).
Everything we know about 25 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 price per m², 25 Whitby Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,800
Street avg £1,433
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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