5 Durbar Road, Luton, LU4 8BA
About 5 Durbar Road
5 Durbar Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 61.1% above the 2014 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 40.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Durbar Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Durbar Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 16 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2014Most recent
£180,000
-5.3%over 6 years7 March 2008
£190,000
+216.7%over 9 years17 August 1998
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 8BA: £265,000 (2023–2013).
Versus other Durbar Road homes
Price per m²
£1,978
Street avg £1,944
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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
0.1 km
Durbar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Maidenhall Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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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
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB