61 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY
About 61 Austin Road
61 Austin Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1TY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 22.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 101% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 23 EPCs). Sold March 2020 for £293,000.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
61 Austin Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Single storey rear extension. Depth 6.0m, Maximum height of extension 4.0m, Height to eaves 2.90m.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01523/PARES
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 61 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
61 Austin Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.
£293,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2020Most recent
£293,000
+185.9%over 19 years3 August 2000
£102,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TY: £315,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 61 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, 61 Austin Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,756
Street avg £2,502
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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