19 Marlborough Road, Luton, LU3 1EF
About 19 Marlborough Road
19 Marlborough Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1664 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £622,000 is 33.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 99.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2016. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
19 Marlborough Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2008AmendmentIn report
Retention of use of part of dwelling house to office.
Retrospective- Reference
- 07/01952/COU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 19 Marlborough 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
19 Marlborough Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£622,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 9 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2016Most recent
£465,000
+50.0%over 4 years18 August 2011
£310,000
-17.3%over 4 years12 June 2007
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1EF: £430,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LU3 1EF
Everything we know about 19 Marlborough 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 Marlborough Road homes
19 Marlborough Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,008
Street avg £1,950
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
0.2 km
Dorrington Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Denbigh High School. 41 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
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB