50 Marlborough Road, Luton, LU3 1EF
About 50 Marlborough Road
50 Marlborough Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
A recent sale: £400,000 in March 2025. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (162 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 211.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
50 Marlborough Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 50 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
50 Marlborough Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2025Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1EF: £430,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in LU3 1EF
Everything we know about 50 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
Price per m² for 50 Marlborough Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,938
Street avg £1,866
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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.
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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