Let Flat

FLAT 20

HILLTOP COURT, DOWNS ROAD, LUTON, LUTON LU1 1QE

2 beds 829 sq ft Listed 18 Nov 2008 (-6455d)

£550 pcm

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# 2 bedroom flat for rent (LU1 1QE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 20, HILLTOP COURT, DOWNS ROAD, LUTON, LUTON LU1 1QE |
| Price | £550 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1976-1982 |
| Floor area | 77 m² |
| Last sold | £110,000 Jun 2020 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 17/09/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £606/year

### Recommendations
- A (350)
- B (1,500)
- D (120)
- E (20)
- I (3,000)
- O (6,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9188-2071-6241-5251-8924)

## Description

A TWO BEDROOM SPLIT LEVEL FLAT OFFERED PART FURNISHED, GAS CENTRAL HEATING, OFF STREET PARKING. SITUATED WITHIN A FIFTEEN MINUTE WALK OF TOWN CENTRE AND MAIN LINE STATION.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/20136310/1356485)
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## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Luton). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,095/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,217/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,339/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Luton (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £873/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Downs Court, Luton, Beds](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ae003d5) | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.04 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2400%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £963/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 7243.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £7/m²

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Floor area

77 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Deprivation

Decile 2 (6,215 of 33,755)

Street crime

851 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Hallway
Lounge
Kitchen
Two Beds
Bathroom
Gas C/h
Part Furnished
Parking

Additional details

Parking: Yes

Description

A TWO BEDROOM SPLIT LEVEL FLAT OFFERED PART FURNISHED, GAS CENTRAL HEATING, OFF STREET PARKING. SITUATED WITHIN A FIFTEEN MINUTE WALK OF TOWN CENTRE AND MAIN LINE STATION.

Listed by

Luton

Williams

Reference: 20136310

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 18/09/2019

Expiry date: 17/09/2029

Current heating cost: £606/year

Potential heating cost: £280/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (350)
Cavity wall insulation (1,500)
Draughtproof single-glazed windows (120)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (20)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (6,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Luton. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,095/mo

Realistic £1,217/mo

Optimistic £1,339/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Luton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Luton: £873/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View LU1 1QE

Address

Hilltop Court

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Meyrick Avenue	0.2 miles
Shop	Sandhu's Laundrette	0.2 miles
Shop	V S Food and Wine	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Farley Methodist Church	0.2 miles
Train station	Luton	0.8 miles
Train station	Luton Airport Parkway	1.5 miles
Hospital	Luton and Dunstable Hospital	2.2 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	2.7 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	3.2 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	9.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	323
Anti-social behaviour	112
Public order	66
Shoplifting	65
Drugs	57
Criminal damage and arson	55
Other theft	47
Vehicle crime	47
Burglary	20
Possession of weapons	15
Robbery	15
Theft from the person	13
Other crime	10
Bicycle theft	6
Total incidents	851

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Dallow Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 6 Jul 2017
Rothesay Nursery School	Nursery	0.3 miles	Good — 9 Sep 2016
Farley Junior Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 10 Mar 2024
Whipperley Infant Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 15 Oct 2014
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Downs Court, Luton, Beds	£1,100/mo	2	0.04 miles	Rightmove

Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)