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32 Grantham Road, Luton, LU4 8JX

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 32 Grantham Road

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

32 Grantham Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 8JX). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 45.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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 17 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Grantham Road, Luton, LU4 8JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Grantham Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 32 Grantham Road, Luton, LU4 8JX

3decisions3extensions10nearby
  1. Dec 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of two storey side and single storey rear/side extensions.

    Reference
    02/01469/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Latest sale on 32 Grantham Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£400,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 May 2022Most recent

    £400,000

    +400.0%over 20 years
  2. 26 November 2001

    £80,000

    +40.4%over 3 years
  3. 4 June 1998

    £57,000

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.

Floor Area for 32 Grantham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,101

Street avg £2,298

Above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 32 Grantham Road

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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.

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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

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