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68 Faringdon Road, Luton, LU4 0ED

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 68 Faringdon Road

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

68 Faringdon Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 77.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £385,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

68 Faringdon Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromD59toC69
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Faringdon Road, Luton, LU4 0ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 Faringdon Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 68 Faringdon Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£385,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2023Most recent

    £385,000

    +79.1%over 9 years

  2. 17 December 2013

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0ED: £249,000 (2022–2018).

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.

68 Faringdon Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,375

Street avg £2,704

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Bracknell Close

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£316k

1 Bampton Road

LU4 0DD

2 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Bakewell Close

LU4 0DQ

2 bed
£289k

1 Buzzard Road

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2 bed1 bath
£271k

1 Bunting Road

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2 bed1 bath
£345k

1 Byfield Close

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£340k

1 Brunel Road

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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.
Full Luton report

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 68 Faringdon Road, Luton, LU4 0ED. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.