23 Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QU
About 23 Atherstone Road
23 Atherstone Road is a detached house in Luton (LU4 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 20.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 83.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £265,000.
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Energy performance
23 Atherstone Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 23 Atherstone Road in 2025.
2 applications on record at 23 Atherstone Road, Luton, LU4 8QU
- May 2023New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of a three bedroom detached dwelling
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00145/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMar 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 June 2020Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 8QU: £291,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other Atherstone Road homes
On epc rating, 23 Atherstone Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,442
Street avg £2,399
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Leicester Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Downside Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.9dB