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14 Bancroft Road, Luton, LU3 2NB

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 14 Bancroft Road

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

14 Bancroft Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2NB). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 13.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 68.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in July 2020.

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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.

14 Bancroft Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 April 2030

3 years remaining
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Bancroft Road, Luton, LU3 2NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A change of use to residential application was refused at 14 Bancroft Road in 2025.

4 applications on record at 14 Bancroft Road, Luton, LU3 2NB

3decisions34documents2nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Jun 2023
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of rear office outbuilding

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00700/FULHH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change Of UseDecision
  4. Change of UseDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 34 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 July 2020Most recent

    £365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2NB: £310,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Floor Area for 14 Bancroft Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,724

Street avg £2,270

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Bancroft Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
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.

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 Bancroft Road, Luton, LU3 2NB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.