20 Bristol Road, Luton, LU3 1SX
About 20 Bristol Road
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.
Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 83.5% 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. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). On the market in April 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 20 Bristol 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 Bristol Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Bristol Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2016ExtensionOutlineIn 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
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 20 Bristol 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
20 Bristol Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.3% per year over 1 year.
£133,000
Growth on file: 24.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
11 April 2013Most recent
£133,000
+24.3%over 6 months27 September 2012
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1SX: £207,000 (2021–2018).
Everything we know about 20 Bristol 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Bristol Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 20 Bristol Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,864
Street avg £2,590
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB