18a, Conway Road, Luton, LU4 8JA
About 18a
18a is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 277 m² (around 2982 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 277 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £540,000.
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Energy performance
18a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
18a 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
Latest sale on 18a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£577,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£540,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 March 2023Most recent
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 8JA: £280,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Conway Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 18a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,949
Street avg £1,577
Floor Area
277 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Durbar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB