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72 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PS

Extendable4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 72 Sharpenhoe Road

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

72 Sharpenhoe Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Streatley, Luton, Luton (LU3 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 21% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 36.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

72 Sharpenhoe Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 Sharpenhoe Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 72 Sharpenhoe Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£385,000

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 February 2018Most recent

    £385,000

    +20.3%over 3 years
  2. 14 November 2014

    £320,000

    +53.1%over 11 years
  3. 17 September 2003

    £209,000

    +364.4%over 4 years
  4. 11 December 1998

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3PS: £585,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Sharpenhoe Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 72 Sharpenhoe Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,969

Street avg £3,697

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 8.1 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

0.3 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Bramingham Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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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 3PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 3PS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 3PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

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

Common questions

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