What kind of home is 7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB?

7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB?

7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB last sold for £277,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £82,500 in February 2001, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB?

Across 2 sales between February 2001 and April 2021, 7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB rose from £82,500 to £277,000, a change of £194,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB?

The current EPC rating for 7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB?

7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU3 2NB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB use?

The latest EPC at 7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB?

7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB in?

7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB?

Police records around 7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB show an average of 249 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB?

The closest primary school to 7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB is Icknield Primary School (356m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Icknield High School (743m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB?

The closest bus stop to 7 Bancroft Road, LU3 2NB is Britannia Avenue, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Bancroft Road, Luton, LU3 2NB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Bancroft Road

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

7 Bancroft Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 2NB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 18.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 126.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £277,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

DrivewayYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 June 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bancroft Road, Luton, LU3 2NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Bancroft Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£277,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

12 April 2021Most recent
£277,000
+235.8%over 20 years
28 February 2001
£82,500

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

Nearby sales in LU3 2NB

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.

7 Bancroft Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,693

Street avg £2,231

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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