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23 Harlington Road, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PE

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Harlington Road

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

23 Harlington Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sundon, Luton, Luton (LU3 3PE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since January 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 sits 105.5% above the 2011 sale of £145,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 69 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 29 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromD58toC70
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Harlington Road, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 23 Harlington Road in 2026.

  1. Mar 2026
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior Notification of Householder Extension: Single storey rear extension, 6m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height of 2.50m & 2.50m to the eaves.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/26/00161/GPDE
    View planning record
  2. May 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Reference
    SB/08/00359
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Harlington Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£145,000

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 January 2011Most recent

    £145,000

    +83.5%over 8 years
  2. 18 July 2002

    £79,000

    +143.1%over 5 years
  3. 17 October 1996

    £32,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3PE: £365,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Harlington Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 23 Harlington Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,101

Street avg £2,563

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

Sundon Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sundon Lower School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 3PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 3PE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 3PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Harlington Road, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.