1 Bancroft Road, Luton, LU3 2NB
About 1 Bancroft Road
1 Bancroft Road is a six-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 2NB). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 is 15.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 91.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in September 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
1 Bancroft Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2025Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use of dwellinghouse (C3) to a children's home (C2).
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01348/COU
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Bancroft Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 27 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2024Most recent
£425,000
+672.7%over 26 years30 January 1998
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2NB: £277,000 (2023–2020).
Everything we know about 1 Bancroft 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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bancroft Road homes
1 Bancroft Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,058
Street avg £2,173
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Britannia Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Icknield Primary School. 36 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
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB