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49 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
90 m²
964 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 49 Austin Road

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

49 Austin Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1TY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 964 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 77.8% above the 2012 sale of £185,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 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
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

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.

49 Austin 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2019

Current Certificate
Apr 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 April 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 49 Austin Road.

1 application on record at 49 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY

1decisions1extensions11documents17nearby
  1. Jul 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear, single storey front and two storey side, side/rear extensions.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01794/FUL
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 17 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

49 Austin Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£185,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 July 2012Most recent

    £185,000

    +44.5%over 10 years

  2. 4 April 2002

    £128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TY: £315,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Austin Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 49 Austin Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,065

Street avg £2,583

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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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
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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

William Austin Infants School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

William Austin Junior School. 35 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 1TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 1TY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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