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1 Bancroft Road, Luton, LU3 2NB

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Bancroft Road

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

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 (82 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 4 is the typical count. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 87.5% 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.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jan 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 January 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bancroft Road, Luton, LU3 2NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Bancroft Road, Luton, LU3 2NB

1 live now
0decisions29documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2025
    Change Of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of dwellinghouse (C3) to a children's home (C2).

    Documents
    29 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01348/COU
    Full record in report

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  • The 29 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Bancroft Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£425,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 September 2024Most recent

    £425,000

    +672.7%over 26 years

  2. 30 January 1998

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2NB: £277,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bancroft Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bancroft Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,058

Street avg £2,257

Strongly above

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bancroft Road

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

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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
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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

249/mo

Falling 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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 2NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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

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