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78 Dewsbury Road, Luton, LU3 2HH

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 78 Dewsbury Road

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

78 Dewsbury Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 2HH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 26.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 66.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2019 for £233,500.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 June 2028

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Dewsbury Road, Luton, LU3 2HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Dewsbury Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 78 Dewsbury Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£233,500

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 2019Most recent

    £233,500

    +211.3%over 11 years

  2. 16 February 2007

    £75,000

    +44.2%over 8 years

  3. 15 October 1998

    £52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2HH: £270,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Dewsbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 78 Dewsbury Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,072

Street avg £2,207

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Dewsbury Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Braceby Close

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1 Croxton Close

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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

Crime

249/mo

Falling 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.

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 2HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 2HH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 2HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 78 Dewsbury Road, Luton, LU3 2HH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.