208b, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8JL
About 208b
208b is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU4 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 57 m² this is the 13th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
It hasn't traded since October 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 705.6% above the 1997 sale of £18,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£29/sq ft) was about 77.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
208b 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
208b's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£18,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 October 1997Most recent
£18,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 8JL: £250,000 (2022–2004).
Versus other Dunstable Road homes
Floor Area for 208b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 29 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