50 MARLBOROUGH ROAD
LUTON, LUTON LU3 1EF
£330,000
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
81 m²
EPC rating
D
Last sold
£400,000 Mar 2025
Price per m²
£4,074/m²
Local average
£338,441 (-2.5%)
Deprivation
Decile 2 (3,868 of 33,755)
Street crime
804 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)
Key features
- 1930s three-bedroom semi-detached home
- Sought-after Marlborough Road location
- Requires renovation, offering excellent potential
- Potential To Extend
- Rear Garden
- Chain Free
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
The ground floor comprises a spacious living room filled with natural light, a separate dining room perfect for family gatherings, and a kitchen with scope for modernization. Upstairs, you’ll find three well-proportioned bedrooms and a family shower room.
The property benefits from a private rear garden, ideal for outdoor relaxation, and a detached garage providing additional storage or parking space. Being sold chain-free, this home offers a smooth and straightforward purchase process.
With its prime location and renovation potential, this property is perfect for families, first-time buyers, or investors looking to add value. Viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the opportunities this home has to offer.
Listed by
Luton
Spicerhaart
Reference: 157094888
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: D
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 07/02/2025
Expiry date: 06/02/2035
Current heating cost: £1,566/year
Potential heating cost: £711/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £24,625
Recommendations
- Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
- 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)
- Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan 1
FENSA Certificates
This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #2209585
Property Details
Street: 50 Marlborough Road
Town: LUTON
Postcode: LU3 1EF
Installation Details
Items: 1 door
Certificate Issued: 15/11/2004
Work Completed: 08/10/2004
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 | 31/03/2025 (1 year ago) | £400,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 ALEXANDRA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1HE | £450,000 | 10/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 60 WHITBY ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BQ | £230,000 | 20/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 81 ALTHORP ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1JX | £210,000 | 06/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 37 ALEXANDRA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1HE | £415,000 | 06/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 37 ALEXANDRA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1HE | £425,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 51 ARGYLL AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1EQ | £360,000 | 19/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 BISCOT ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1AH | £365,000 | 19/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 34 DORRINGTON CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 1XR | £273,000 | 21/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 53 BISCOT ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1AH | £223,000 | 13/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 LANSDOWNE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1EE | £455,000 | 24/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 STUDLEY ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BB | £475,000 | 22/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 9 MARLBOROUGH ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1EF | £450,000 | 14/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| DUNMOW COURT 6 ALEXANDRA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1HU | £195,000 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 61 ARGYLL AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1EQ | £335,000 | 26/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 COYNEY GREEN, LUTON, LU3 1XJ | £215,000 | 12/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 ALEXANDRA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1HG | £390,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 30 ALEXANDRA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1HG | £390,000 | 21/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD | £410,000 | 18/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 39 BISCOT ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1AH | £293,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 102 DORRINGTON CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 1XR | £249,995 | 29/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 40 DORRINGTON CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 1XR | £242,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 65 MARLBOROUGH ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1EF | £260,000 | 30/07/2021 | Detached |
Street average: £355,000 (2 sales)
Area average: £330,050 (20 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Luton. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Luton. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Luton.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Lincoln: £673/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shop | R V Food & Wine | 0.0 miles |
| Shop | Home Furnishings | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Knights Field | 0.3 miles |
| Bus stop | Unknown | 0.5 miles |
| Train station | Luton | 0.7 miles |
| Train station | Luton Airport Parkway | 1.7 miles |
| Hospital | Widecombe Nursing Home | 2.0 miles |
| Hospital | Luton and Dunstable Hospital | 2.1 miles |
| University | University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus | 2.6 miles |
| University | University of Bedfordshire | 8.4 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 306 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 118 |
| Public order | 65 |
| Shoplifting | 60 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 49 |
| Other theft | 49 |
| Vehicle crime | 47 |
| Drugs | 45 |
| Theft from the person | 15 |
| Possession of weapons | 14 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Total incidents | 804 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denbigh High School | Secondary | 0.1 miles | Outstanding — 25 Jan 2024 |
| Active Support Education Centre | Other | 0.3 miles | Good — 13 Oct 2022 |
| River Bank Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 1 Nov 2019 |
| Mehria Primary School | Other | 0.3 miles | Good — 24 Nov 2022 |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).