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5 Hillside Road, Luton, LU3 1DR

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 5 Hillside Road

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

5 Hillside Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Sold August 2022 for £240,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 188.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Hillside Road

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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
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 June 2030

3 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 5 Hillside Road, Luton, LU3 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Hillside Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 5 Hillside Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2022Most recent

    £240,000

    +119.7%over 16 years

  2. 14 June 2006

    £109,250

    +7.1%over 2 years

  3. 17 December 2003

    £102,000

    +98.8%over 1 year

  4. 10 January 2002

    £51,300

    +118.3%over 3 years

  5. 5 October 1998

    £23,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DR: £211,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Hillside Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Hillside Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,200

Street avg £2,131

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Hillside 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.
£315k

1 Cromwell Road

LU3 1DP

1 bed1 bath
£387k

1 Alder Crescent

LU3 1TG

1 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Cavendish Road

LU3 1JG

2 bed1 bath
£120k

1 Alder Court, Alder Crescent

LU3 1TD

1 bed
£188k

1 Bedford Gardens

LU3 1BX

2 bed
£336k

1 Cullen Close

LU3 1FJ

2 bed1 bath
£172k

1 Braithwaite Court, Malzeard Road

LU3 1BE

2 bed
£375k

1 Carlton Crescent

LU3 1EN

2 bed2 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

249/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cromwell Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Denbigh High 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 1DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 1DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

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 5 Hillside Road, Luton, LU3 1DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.