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1 Bodmin Road, Luton, LU4 9BW

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Bodmin Road

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

1 Bodmin Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU4 9BW). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 66 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 40 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 is 24.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 128.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £250,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bodmin Road, Luton, LU4 9BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bodmin Road has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Bodmin Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£250,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 2024Most recent

    £250,000

    +66.7%over 18 years

  2. 11 April 2006

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 9BW: £250,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Bodmin Road homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Bodmin Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,788

Street avg £2,083

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bodmin Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed1 bath
£327k

1 Brooklands Close

LU4 9EH

3 bed
£282k

1 Anstee Road

LU4 9HH

2 bed1 bath
£155k

1 Adlington Court, Mayne Avenue

LU4 9LD

2 bed1 bath
£433k

1 Challney Close

LU4 9TF

5 bed3 bath
£315k

1 Banbury Close

LU4 9DD

£309k

1 Chatteris Close

LU4 9QP

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.
Full Luton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Roman Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Norton Road Primary School. 38 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 9BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU4 9BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU4 9BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bodmin Road, Luton, LU4 9BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.