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30 Grantham Road, Luton, LU4 8JX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 30 Grantham Road

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

30 Grantham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 8JX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 77.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £305,000 in April 2023.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Grantham Road, Luton, LU4 8JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Grantham Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 30 Grantham Road, Luton, LU4 8JX

1decisions1extensions11documents10nearby
  1. Jul 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear and side extension.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00582/FULHH
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  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

30 Grantham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£305,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2023Most recent

    £305,000

    +52.5%over 8 years
  2. 10 July 2014

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 8JX: £300,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Grantham Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 30 Grantham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,466

Street avg £2,262

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 30 Grantham 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
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lincoln Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Maidenhall Primary School. 36 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 8JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU4 8JX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU4 8JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 30 Grantham Road, Luton, LU4 8JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.