45 Dewsbury Road, Luton, LU3 2HH
About 45 Dewsbury Road
45 Dewsbury Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2HH). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 124.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £270,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
45 Dewsbury Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2022ExtensionFullIn 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 4.30m, Maximum height of extension 4.0m, Height to eaves 3.0m.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01213/PARES
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 45 Dewsbury Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2022Most recent
£270,000
+309.1%over 21 years9 March 2001
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2HH: £233,500 (2022–2017).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Dewsbury Road homes
Price per m² for 45 Dewsbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,091
Street avg £2,179
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.2 km
Catsbrook Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Icknield Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB