2 Ascot Road, Luton, LU3 1NU
About 2 Ascot Road
2 Ascot Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1NU). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since February 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 174.6% above the 2004 sale of £134,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 30.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Ascot Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Ascot Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Ascot Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first floor rear extension. Extension of Time Limit of Planning Permission No. 09/00670/FUL dated 27th July 2009.
- Reference
- 09/00670/RENEW
- Jul 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first floor rear extension
- Reference
- 09/00670/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Ascot 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
2 Ascot Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£134,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 February 2004Most recent
£134,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1NU: £204,000 (2021–2017).
Everything we know about 2 Ascot 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 Ascot Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 2 Ascot Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£993
Street avg £1,461
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Kennington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Denbigh Primary School. 38 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
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB