4 Bancroft Road, Luton, LU3 2NB
About 4 Bancroft Road
4 Bancroft Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 2NB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 113.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,500 in January 2023.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Bancroft Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
4 Bancroft Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£270,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 January 2023Most recent
£270,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2NB: £365,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 4 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
4 Bancroft Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,381
Street avg £2,160
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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