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9 Marlborough Road, Luton, LU3 1EF

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 9 Marlborough Road

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

9 Marlborough Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 190 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 27 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 49.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: change of use to residential refused in 2023. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

9 Marlborough Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2018from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE42toD64
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Marlborough Road, Luton, LU3 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A change of use to residential application was refused at 9 Marlborough Road in 2023.

  1. Dec 2023
    Change of UseAmendment
    In report

    Conversion and change of use from a 5 bedroom dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a children's care home (Class C2 residential institution) for up to four children.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    23/01136/COU
    View planning record
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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • A planning decision worth checking
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2022Most recent

    £450,000

    +69.8%over 5 years
  2. 25 April 2017

    £265,000

    -14.5%over 10 years
  3. 21 August 2006

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1EF: £430,000 (2025–2016).

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What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • A planning decision worth checking
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On the street

Versus other Marlborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 9 Marlborough Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,368

Street avg £1,978

Above

Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

On par
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 1EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 1EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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 9 Marlborough Road, Luton, LU3 1EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.