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20 Bristol Road, Luton, LU3 1SX

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
71 m²
768 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Bristol Road

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

20 Bristol Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1SX). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 768 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 91.7% above the 2013 sale of £133,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

20 Bristol 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2022

Current Certificate
Mar 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 March 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bristol Road, Luton, LU3 1SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Bristol Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 20 Bristol Road, Luton, LU3 1SX

1decisions1extensions4documents17nearby
  1. Jun 2016
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Notification of building works - single storey rear extensionDepth - 6mMaximum height of extension - 4mHeight to eaves - 3m

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00936/RES
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 17 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

20 Bristol Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2013)

£133,000

Growth on file: 24.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 April 2013Most recent

    £133,000

    +24.3%over 6 months

  2. 27 September 2012

    £107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1SX: £207,000 (2026–2019).

On the street

Versus other Bristol Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 20 Bristol Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,864

Street avg £2,577

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Bristol Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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.
Full Luton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

249/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Solway Road North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 1SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 1SX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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 20 Bristol Road, Luton, LU3 1SX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.