32 Bancroft Road, Luton, LU3 2NB
About 32 Bancroft Road
32 Bancroft Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2NB). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 124 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 £291,000 sits 87.7% above the 2023 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 22.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £155,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
32 Bancroft Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 32 Bancroft Road.
- Nov 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension.
- Reference
- 04/01365/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
32 Bancroft Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 19 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2023Most recent
£155,000
+3.3%over 19 years21 November 2003
£149,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2NB: £365,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 32 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
On years held, 32 Bancroft Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £2,248
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 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