72 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PS
About 72 Sharpenhoe Road
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 9 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 £459,000 is 19.2% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2024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
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 January 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
72 Sharpenhoe Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 72 Sharpenhoe Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 19 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2018Most recent
£385,000
+20.3%over 3 years14 November 2014
£320,000
+53.1%over 11 years17 September 2003
£209,000
+364.4%over 4 years11 December 1998
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3PS: £585,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LU3 3PS
48 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PS
Sold Aug 2025
£585,00054 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PS
Sold Jan 2024
£465,000142 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PS
Sold Nov 2023
£580,000Streatley Hall, Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PS
Sold Sept 2021
£1,020,000141 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PS
Sold Jun 2021
£750,000
Versus other Sharpenhoe Road homes
On epc rating, 72 Sharpenhoe Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,969
Street avg £3,697
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
249/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







