8 Bedford Heights, 2 Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7NZ
UPRN:10093287811Flat/MaisonetteBeds -Built -
Tenure: -Council Tax: Band AEPC: B (85)
Data freshness:Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T08:18:33.977755+00:00)Ownership· freshOwnership: fresh, refreshed yesterday (2026-11-10T17:47:47.196028+00:00)EPC· 6mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-20T10:58:39.129138+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 1mo agoSchools: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-06T08:24:30.427161+00:00)Amenities· 2mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refreshCouncil Tax· 1mo agoCouncil Tax: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-11T18:57:13.569931+00:00)
HP Score
68
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
yesterday
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
19 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£183,000
£164k - £201kMedium
Estimate
£183k
Range
£164k – £201k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£1,050
£1k - £1k
Monthly
£1,050
Yield
6.89%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
8 Bedford Heights earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 68/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (62/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
68
HP Score
68/ 100
Mixed
66
Investment Score
66/ 100
Moderate
39
Crime Score
39/ 100
Elevated
62
Walkability
62/ 100
Moderate
Transit & Bike
Transit 54Bike 55
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£183,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,050
Gross Yield6.89%
1y Growth-
3y Growth+1.6%
5y Growth+3.4%
10y Growth+3.5%
Last Sold Price-
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonLow
- MiningLow
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0LU2 7NZ
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- Pending26/01106/DOCErection of 32 dwellings comprising of 4 bedroom town houses and 8 garages on existing car park. Discharge of conditions 16 (Validation Report) and 17 (Contamination) of Planning permission 19/00925/FUL dated 11 June 2020.
- Pending26/01087/COUConversion of existing premises from a six person HMO (C4) into a seven person HMO (Sui Generis).
- Pending26/01082/LAWECertificate of Lawfulness of existing use- Change of use of the basement to a one bed self contained flat.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership65.3%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
17 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
EEThreeO2Vodafone
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£28,741
Population Density13,704 /km²
Owner Occupied17%
Age Distribution
0-15 20%16-64 74%65+ 6%
Schools Nearby
- St Matthew's Primary School0.4 miGood
- Inspected by ISIBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)0.4 mi
- Lime Academy Hartwell0.4 mi
Inspected as Windmill Hill School (URN 148558) on 14 Feb 2024
- Dallow Primary School0.5 miGood
3 of 6 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 30 Old Bedford Road-£10.05M-
- Bedford Heights, 2 Old Bedford Road-£210k-
- Bedford Heights, 2 Old Bedford Road-£170k-
- Bedford Heights, 2 Old Bedford Road-£169k-