27 Derby Road, Luton, LU4 0DH
About 27 Derby Road
27 Derby Road is a detached house in Luton (LU4 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 182.5% above the 2001 sale of £120,000. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2024
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Planning history
27 Derby Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
27 Derby Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 September 2001Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0DH: £400,000 (2023–2016).
Versus other Derby Road homes
On years held, 27 Derby Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,558
Street avg £2,738
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
58.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.0dB







