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52 Faringdon Road, Luton, LU4 0ED

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 52 Faringdon Road

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

52 Faringdon Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 sits 93.8% above the 2006 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 35.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Faringdon Road, Luton, LU4 0ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 52 Faringdon Road, Luton, LU4 0ED

2decisions2extensions20documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2019
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development - Construction of rear dormer and installation of front rooflights.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00539/LAWP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

52 Faringdon Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£160,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2006Most recent

    £160,000

    +77.8%over 6 years
  2. 3 August 2000

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0ED: £265,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Faringdon Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 52 Faringdon Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,882

Street avg £2,931

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 52 Faringdon Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Copperfields — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Challney High School for Girls. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 LU4 0ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU4 0ED

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU4 0ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 52 Faringdon Road, Luton, LU4 0ED. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.