5 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY
About 5 Austin Road
5 Austin Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1TY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 93.9% above the 2015 sale of £163,000. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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 5 Austin 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 Austin Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£163,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 October 2015Most recent
£163,000
12 July 2004
£163,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TY: £315,000 (2025–2020).
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Austin Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,874
Street avg £2,592
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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.
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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB