29 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY
About 29 Austin Road
29 Austin Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1TY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 61.8% above the 2007 sale of £186,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 29.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
29 Austin Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 29 Austin Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£186,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 August 2007Most recent
£186,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TY: £315,000 (2025–2020).
Everything we know about 29 Austin 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 Austin Road homes
On floor area, 29 Austin Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,776
Street avg £2,549
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
William Austin Infants School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
William Austin Junior School. 35 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB