18 Derby Road, Luton, LU4 0DH
About 18 Derby Road
18 Derby Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU4 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 14.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 133.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 106 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 14 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £400,000 in September 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
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Planning history
18 Derby Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 18 Derby Road, Luton, LU4 0DH
- Nov 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of side and rear extensions.
- Reference
- 06/01380/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 17 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2023Most recent
£400,000
+113.3%over 16 years3 October 2006
£187,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0DH: £345,000 (2022–2015).
Versus other Derby Road homes
18 Derby Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,774
Street avg £2,580
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Stanton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Challney High School for Boys. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.0dB







