Sold STC Semi-detached

20 CROWLAND ROAD

LUTON, LUTON LU2 8EH

3 beds 1 baths 83 m² Listed 23 Jul 2019 (-2517d)

£345,995

Reduced on 30 Sep 2019

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (LU2 8EH)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 20 CROWLAND ROAD, LUTON, LUTON LU2 8EH |
| Price | £345,995 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £330,000 Jan 2020 |

## Description

Situated within the highly desirable Putteridge area of Luton within a short walk of the high schools and open Hertfordshire counrtryside is this stunning three bedroom family home. The owners have kept the property to exacting standards throughout ready for the next family to enjoy. These properties are renowned for the quality for build and space they represent. They also offer huge scope for extension to the rear and side if required. Internally to the ground floor is a large entrance hall, dual aspect lounge/diner and a refitted kitchen. The first floor has three well proportion bedrooms as well as the family bathroom and separate WC. Externally to the front is a driveway for several cars and lawn which could be converted into further parking. Externally to the rear is a patio area, raised lawn and detached garage, ideal for storage or additional parking. Further benefits include a refitted heating system, a full rewire and re-plastering in most rooms. A must view house for anybody looking within this area and budget. One not to miss!

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/73106437/429503) - Floorplan 1

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #16082426
- **Address:** 20 Crowland Road, LUTON, LU2 8EH
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/12/2023
- **Work Completed:** 24/10/2023
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 20 CROWLAND ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EH | £330,000 | 03/01/2020 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 EDGEWOOD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8ER | £400,000 | 02/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 9 JAYWOOD, LUTON, LU2 8ES | £440,000 | 29/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 29 CROWLAND ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EH | £300,000 | 13/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 20 ROGATE ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8HR | £410,000 | 04/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 26 MOUNTGRACE ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EP | £440,000 | 13/12/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 14 CROWLAND ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EH | £395,000 | 06/09/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 49 CROWLAND ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EH | £380,000 | 26/04/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 6 CROWLAND ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EH | £367,500 | 09/04/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 53 EDGEWOOD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8ER | £383,750 | 08/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 105 EDGEWOOD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8ER | £370,000 | 30/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 63 RAVENBANK ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EJ | £420,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 17 CROWLAND ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EH | £372,000 | 19/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 187 CHESFORD ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8DP | £312,000 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| WEST LODGE 3 PUTTERIDGE PARK, LUTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, LU2 8LA | £300,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 EDGEWOOD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8ER | £370,000 | 07/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 67 EDGEWOOD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8ER | £365,000 | 19/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 65 MOUNTGRACE ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EW | £375,000 | 06/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 35 CROWLAND ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EH | £488,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 38 MOUNTGRACE ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EP | £200,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 43 CROWLAND ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EH | £515,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 47 MOUNTGRACE ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EW | £340,000 | 27/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 89 PUTTERIDGE ROAD, STOPSLEY, LUTON, LU2 8HH | £445,000 | 11/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 75 MOUNTGRACE ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EW | £530,000 | 03/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 RAVENBANK ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EJ | £361,000 | 23/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 56 MOUNTGRACE ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EP | £390,000 | 18/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 MOUNTGRACE ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EW | £385,000 | 06/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 ROCHESTER AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 8EB | £349,995 | 05/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £402,500 (7 sales)
**Area average:** £379,337 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £347,840 (88 Semi-detached, LU2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -0.5%

## 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):** £1,097/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Detached House, Lothair Road, LU2 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,650/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £206,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £165,000

*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 £1,650/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £97/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.2%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.7%
- **10y growth:** 29.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Luton; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.7%

## 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

83 m²

Last sold

£330,000 Jan 2020

Local average

£347,840 (-0.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,651 of 33,755)

Street crime

83 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Immaculate three bedroom family home
Sought after Putteridge area
Room for extension to side and rear
New central heating system as well as a rewire of whole house
Well proportioned bedrooms
Large private garden with detached garage
CHAIN FREE!!!!!

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Luton

Penrose Estate Agents LTD

Reference: 73106437

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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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 #16082426 Recent

Property Details

Street: 20 Crowland Road

Town: LUTON

Postcode: LU2 8EH

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 10/12/2023

Work Completed: 24/10/2023

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	03/01/2020 (6 years ago)	£330,000	—

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
23 EDGEWOOD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8ER	£400,000	02/09/2025	Semi-detached
9 JAYWOOD, LUTON, LU2 8ES	£440,000	29/08/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 29 CROWLAND ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EH	£300,000	13/06/2025	Semi-detached
20 ROGATE ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8HR	£410,000	04/03/2025	Semi-detached
26 MOUNTGRACE ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EP	£440,000	13/12/2024	Semi-detached
Same street 14 CROWLAND ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EH	£395,000	06/09/2024	Semi-detached
Same street 49 CROWLAND ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EH	£380,000	26/04/2024	Semi-detached
Same street 6 CROWLAND ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EH	£367,500	09/04/2024	Semi-detached
53 EDGEWOOD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8ER	£383,750	08/09/2023	Semi-detached
105 EDGEWOOD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8ER	£370,000	30/08/2023	Semi-detached
63 RAVENBANK ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EJ	£420,000	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 17 CROWLAND ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EH	£372,000	19/05/2023	Semi-detached
187 CHESFORD ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8DP	£312,000	15/12/2022	Semi-detached
WEST LODGE 3 PUTTERIDGE PARK, LUTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, LU2 8LA	£300,000	30/11/2022	Semi-detached
9 EDGEWOOD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8ER	£370,000	07/11/2022	Semi-detached
67 EDGEWOOD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8ER	£365,000	19/10/2022	Semi-detached
65 MOUNTGRACE ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EW	£375,000	06/09/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 35 CROWLAND ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EH	£488,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
38 MOUNTGRACE ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EP	£200,000	05/08/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 43 CROWLAND ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EH	£515,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
47 MOUNTGRACE ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EW	£340,000	27/06/2022	Semi-detached
89 PUTTERIDGE ROAD, STOPSLEY, LUTON, LU2 8HH	£445,000	11/03/2022	Semi-detached
75 MOUNTGRACE ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EW	£530,000	03/03/2022	Semi-detached
51 RAVENBANK ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EJ	£361,000	23/02/2022	Semi-detached
56 MOUNTGRACE ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EP	£390,000	18/01/2022	Semi-detached
41 MOUNTGRACE ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8EW	£385,000	06/01/2022	Semi-detached
11 ROCHESTER AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 8EB	£349,995	05/11/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £402,500 (7 sales)

Area average: £379,337 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9.7%

10y growth 29.4%

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

1y (index) -0.7%

5y (index) 16.1%

10y (index) 34.7%

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: £1,097/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Putteridge Primary School	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Wood Green Road Adj	0.2 miles
Shop	Libra Beauty	0.3 miles
Shop	Kiss & Makeuo	0.3 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	0.5 miles
Train station	Central Terminal	1.9 miles
Train station	Luton	2.0 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	2.1 miles
University	University Of Bedfordshire	2.2 miles
Hospital	Luton and Dunstable Hospital	4.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	28
Anti-social behaviour	20
Shoplifting	10
Criminal damage and arson	5
Other theft	5
Vehicle crime	5
Other crime	4
Public order	2
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	83

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
Putteridge Primary School	Primary	0.0 miles	Good — 15 Jun 2015
Putteridge High School	Secondary	0.1 miles	Good — 15 Jul 2019
Stopsley Community Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 13 Dec 2012
Someries Junior School	Primary	0.7 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre	Primary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 30 Mar 2017

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
3 Bed Detached House, Lothair Road, LU2	£1,650/mo	3	0.65 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,650/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.48%

Max investor price (0.8%) £206,250

Target investor price (1%) £165,000

Gross yield 5.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.5×

Monthly cashflow £97/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.2%

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).