208a, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8JL
About 208a
208a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU4 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 49 m² this is the 10th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–174 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file.
It hasn't traded since December 2004, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 52.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 68.9% above the 2004 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 208a, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8JL
- Mar 2008Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use of ground floor flat to Class A1 (Shop) or Class A2 (Financial and Professional Services)
- Reference
- 08/00106/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 208a has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 52.5% per year over 10 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 52.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2004Most recent
£90,000
+300.0%over 6 years5 July 1998
£22,500
+1507.1%over 3 years6 February 1995
£1,400
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 8JL: £250,000 (2022–2003).
Versus other Dunstable Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 208a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 30 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Birch Link — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB