5 Ascot Road, Luton, LU3 1NU
About 5 Ascot Road
5 Ascot Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1NU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 917 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 136.4% above the 2003 sale of £121,000.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
5 Ascot Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Ascot Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 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
5 Ascot Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£121,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 April 2003Most recent
£121,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1NU: £204,000 (2021–2017).
Everything we know about 5 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
EPC Rating for 5 Ascot Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,420
Street avg £1,425
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 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