49 Church Road, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PB
About 49 Church Road
49 Church Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sundon, Luton, Luton (LU3 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 46 m² this is the 11th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–416 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to A across 38 units on file.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 85.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £147,500.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
49 Church Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
49 Church Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£147,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 May 2023Most recent
£147,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3PB: £235,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in LU3 3PB
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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 Church Road homes
EPC Rating for 49 Church Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Hills View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Sundon Lower School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB