Sold Terraced

46 BEECH ROAD

LUTON, LUTON LU1 1DP

2 beds 743 sq ft Listed 2 Apr 2014 (-4451d)

£130,000

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# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (LU1 1DP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 46 BEECH ROAD, LUTON, LUTON LU1 1DP |
| Price | £130,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 69 m² |
| Last sold | £137,500 Jun 2015 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £627/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0560-1001-5288-2882-2204)

## Description

A two bedroom property located on the ever so popular Beech Road.

Accommodation to comprise of living room, dining room, larger than average refitted kitchen, separate bathroom and WC and two well proportioned double bedrooms.

Benefits include double glazing and gas central heating.

**  Two Bedrooms

Entrance

Living Room

Dining Room

Kitchen

Lobby

Bathroom

Rear Garden

**Entrance**  Via double glazed obscure uPVC door into living room.

**Living Room**10'3" x 10'6" (3.12m x 3.2m).  Double glazed window to front elevation, single panel radiator and door to inner hallway.

**Inner Hallway**  Stairs rising to first floor and door to dining room.

**Dining Room**10'6" x 10'2" (3.2m x 3.1m).  Double glazed window to rear elevation, single panel radiator and door to kitchen.

**Kitchen**15'7" x 8'11" (4.75m x 2.72m).  Double glazed obscure window to side elevation, range of wall and base units with roll top work surfaces, single sink and drainer unit with mixer tap, space for cooker, space for dryer, space for washing machine, space for fridge/freezer, single panel radiator and door to lobby.

**Lobby**  Double glazed obscure uPVC door to side elevation, door to bathroom and door to WC.

**Bathroom**5'7" x 4'7" (1.7m x 1.4m).  Double glazed obscure window to rear elevation, pedestal hand wash basin, panelled bath with mixer tap and shower over and heated towel rail.

**WC**6'10" x 2'4" (2.08m x 0.71m).  Double glazed obscure window to rear elevation, single panel radiator, hand wash basin, low level WC and tiling o splashback areas.

**Bedroom One**11'8" x 10'6" (3.56m x 3.2m).  Double glazed window to front elevation and door to storage cupboard.

**Bedroom Two**10'5" x 11'9" (3.18m x 3.58m).  Double glazed window to rear elevation and double panel radiator.

**Rear Garden**  Mainly laid to lawn with patio area and enclosed by fencing.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/29839326/641161) - Floorplan

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #4685520
- **Address:** 46 Beech Road, LUTON, LU1 1DP
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/05/2007
- **Work Completed:** 17/04/2007
- **Items:** 7 window(s), 2 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 46 BEECH ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DP | £137,500 | 19/06/2015 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 62 HAMPTON ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AR | £215,000 | 09/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 24 IVY ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DN | £210,000 | 19/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 63 IVY ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DL | £138,000 | 10/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 80 HAMPTON ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AR | £125,000 | 20/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 20 IVY ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DN | £235,000 | 19/04/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 36 BEECH ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DP | £240,000 | 17/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 49 IVY ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DL | £250,000 | 03/02/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 68 BEECH ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DP | £160,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 24 WIMBORNE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1PD | £176,000 | 14/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 IVY ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DL | £125,000 | 27/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 24 HAZELBURY CRESCENT, LUTON, LU1 1DG | £152,150 | 22/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 94 HAMPTON ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AR | £235,000 | 14/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 50 HAMPTON ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AR | £250,000 | 12/08/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 64 BEECH ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DP | £210,000 | 25/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 18 WIMBORNE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1PD | £230,000 | 19/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 65 HAMPTON ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AP | £225,000 | 24/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 78 OAK ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AD | £220,000 | 10/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 HAMPTON ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AP | £220,000 | 14/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 49 HAMPTON ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AP | £260,000 | 12/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 32 WIMBORNE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1PD | £218,000 | 07/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 212 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8JL | £300,000 | 03/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 27 WIMBORNE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1PD | £234,000 | 25/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 96 HAMPTON ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AR | £236,000 | 28/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £203,333 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £212,708 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £269,340 (47 Terraced, LU1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -51.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,093/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,214/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,335/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Dunstable Road, LU1 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Petunia Court, LU3 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.23 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Bury Park Road, LU1 | £1,195/mo | 2 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Dallow Road, LU1 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Detached House, Biscot Road, LU3 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Althorp Road, LU3 | £1,475/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,287/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.96% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 11.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £588/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 18.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. 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:** £1,884/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 14.4%
- **10y growth:** 20.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Luton; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.6%

## 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

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

69 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£137,500 Jun 2015

Price per m²

£1,884/m²

Local average

£269,340 (-51.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (1,257 of 33,755)

Street crime

830 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

A two bedroom property located on the ever so popular Beech Road.
Accommodation to comprise of living room, dining room, larger than average refitted kitchen, separate bathroom and WC and two well proportioned double bedrooms.
Benefits include double glazing and gas central heating.

Two Bedrooms
Entrance
Living Room
Dining Room
Kitchen
Lobby
Bathroom
WC
Rear Garden

Entrance Via double glazed obscure uPVC door into living room.

Living Room10'3" x 10'6" (3.12m x 3.2m). Double glazed window to front elevation, single panel radiator and door to inner hallway.

Inner Hallway Stairs rising to first floor and door to dining room.

Dining Room10'6" x 10'2" (3.2m x 3.1m). Double glazed window to rear elevation, single panel radiator and door to kitchen.

Kitchen15'7" x 8'11" (4.75m x 2.72m). Double glazed obscure window to side elevation, range of wall and base units with roll top work surfaces, single sink and drainer unit with mixer tap, space for cooker, space for dryer, space for washing machine, space for fridge/freezer, single panel radiator and door to lobby.

Lobby Double glazed obscure uPVC door to side elevation, door to bathroom and door to WC.

Bathroom5'7" x 4'7" (1.7m x 1.4m). Double glazed obscure window to rear elevation, pedestal hand wash basin, panelled bath with mixer tap and shower over and heated towel rail.

WC6'10" x 2'4" (2.08m x 0.71m). Double glazed obscure window to rear elevation, single panel radiator, hand wash basin, low level WC and tiling o splashback areas.

Bedroom One11'8" x 10'6" (3.56m x 3.2m). Double glazed window to front elevation and door to storage cupboard.

Bedroom Two10'5" x 11'9" (3.18m x 3.58m). Double glazed window to rear elevation and double panel radiator.

Rear Garden Mainly laid to lawn with patio area and enclosed by fencing.

Listed by

Luton

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 29839326

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 06/08/2022

Current heating cost: £627/year

Potential heating cost: £526/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,500

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #4685520

Property Details

Street: 46 Beech Road

Town: LUTON

Postcode: LU1 1DP

Installation Details

Items: 7 windows and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 08/05/2007

Work Completed: 17/04/2007

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	19/06/2015 (10 years ago)	£137,500	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
62 HAMPTON ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AR	£215,000	09/01/2026	Terraced
24 IVY ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DN	£210,000	19/12/2023	Terraced
63 IVY ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DL	£138,000	10/11/2023	Terraced
80 HAMPTON ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AR	£125,000	20/10/2023	Terraced
20 IVY ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DN	£235,000	19/04/2023	Terraced
Same street 36 BEECH ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DP	£240,000	17/04/2023	Semi-detached
49 IVY ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DL	£250,000	03/02/2023	Terraced
Same street 68 BEECH ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DP	£160,000	25/11/2022	Terraced
24 WIMBORNE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1PD	£176,000	14/11/2022	Terraced
11 IVY ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DL	£125,000	27/10/2022	Terraced
24 HAZELBURY CRESCENT, LUTON, LU1 1DG	£152,150	22/08/2022	Terraced
94 HAMPTON ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AR	£235,000	14/08/2022	Terraced
50 HAMPTON ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AR	£250,000	12/08/2022	Terraced
Same street 64 BEECH ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1DP	£210,000	25/07/2022	Terraced
18 WIMBORNE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1PD	£230,000	19/07/2022	Terraced
65 HAMPTON ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AP	£225,000	24/06/2022	Terraced
78 OAK ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AD	£220,000	10/05/2022	Terraced
7 HAMPTON ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AP	£220,000	14/04/2022	Terraced
49 HAMPTON ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AP	£260,000	12/04/2022	Terraced
32 WIMBORNE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1PD	£218,000	07/03/2022	Terraced
212 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8JL	£300,000	03/12/2021	Terraced
27 WIMBORNE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1PD	£234,000	25/11/2021	Terraced
96 HAMPTON ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8AR	£236,000	28/09/2021	Terraced

Street average: £203,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £212,708 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 14.4%

10y growth 20.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Luton. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -1.8%

5y (index) 15.1%

10y (index) 33.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,093/mo

Realistic £1,214/mo

Optimistic £1,335/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Luton.

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

Location

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Address

Beech Road

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	The Cake Family	0.0 miles
Shop	Kashmir Stores	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Clifton Road	0.2 miles
Train station	Luton	0.7 miles
Train station	Luton Airport Parkway	1.7 miles
Hospital	Luton and Dunstable Hospital	2.0 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	2.2 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	8.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	297
Anti-social behaviour	117
Shoplifting	66
Other theft	60
Vehicle crime	60
Public order	59
Criminal damage and arson	53
Drugs	44
Other crime	18
Robbery	18
Burglary	13
Bicycle theft	10
Theft from the person	8
Possession of weapons	7
Total incidents	830

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Beech Hill Community Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 24 Nov 2021
Mehria Primary School	Other	0.2 miles	Good — 24 Nov 2022
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Dallow Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 6 Jul 2017
Active Support Education Centre	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 13 Oct 2022

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
2 Bed Flat, Dunstable Road, LU1	£1,250/mo	2	0.11 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Petunia Court, LU3	£1,450/mo	2	0.23 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Bury Park Road, LU1	£1,195/mo	2	0.24 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Dallow Road, LU1	£1,100/mo	2	0.25 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Detached House, Biscot Road, LU3	£1,250/mo	2	0.29 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Althorp Road, LU3	£1,475/mo	2	0.34 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,287/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.96%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250

Target investor price (1%) £125,000

Gross yield 11.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 8.7×

Monthly cashflow £588/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 18.7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus 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).