189 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PR
About 189 Sharpenhoe Road
189 Sharpenhoe Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Streatley, Luton, Luton (LU3 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 53.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £405,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 November 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Hot water system upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
Solar water heating installed
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Planning history
189 Sharpenhoe Road has an approved extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 189 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PR
- Jun 2019ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Replacement of rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/19/01136/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentMar 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 189 Sharpenhoe Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£405,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 February 2023Most recent
£405,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3PR: £353,500 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in LU3 3PR
197 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PR
Sold May 2023
£390,000207 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PR
Sold Jun 2020
£353,500205 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PR
Sold Jul 2009
£357,500218 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PR
Sold May 2007
£291,000199 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PR
Sold Sept 2006
£287,000
Versus other Sharpenhoe Road homes
On habitable rooms, 189 Sharpenhoe Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,857
Street avg £2,751
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Sundon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Sundon Lower School. 4 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







