49a, Filmer Road, Luton, LU4 9BY
About 49a
49a is a detached house in Luton (LU4 9BY). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 10.1% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £355,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
49a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2024
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Planning history
49a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 49a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£355,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 November 2022Most recent
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 9BY: £184,995 (2020–2012).
Versus other Filmer Road homes
On years held, 49a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,113
Street avg £2,371
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Leagrave Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Beechwood Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB