1b, Bancroft Road, Luton, LU3 2NB
About 1b
1b is a three-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 C. 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.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 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. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 sits 86% above the 2007 sale of £221,500. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
1b'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2026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
1b has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2014ConversionFullIn report
Roof alterations including raising the roof height to create additional bedroom.
- Reference
- 14/00145/FUL
- May 2010
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£221,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 November 2007Most recent
£221,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2NB: £277,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 1b, 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
Habitable Rooms for 1b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,594
Street avg £2,234
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.
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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