Flat 4, 228A Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0EU
UPRN:10093290599Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt -
Tenure: -Council Tax: Band AEPC: -
Data freshness:Listing· 2mo agoListing: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-09-10T04:00:02.165873+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T08:25:27.650943+00:00)Ownership· freshOwnership: fresh, refreshed 4d ago (2026-11-06T17:40:23.145337+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 (2026-10-11T18:56:38.053026+00:00)
HP Score
74
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
4 days ago
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
18 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£178,000
£142k - £213kLow
Estimate
£178k
Range
£142k – £213k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£1,000
£950 - £1k
Monthly
£1,000
Yield
6.74%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Flat 4 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 54/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (83/100). 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 SourcesPortal 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
74
HP Score
74/ 100
Mixed
54
Investment Score
54/ 100
Moderate
28
Crime Score
28/ 100
Moderate
83
Walkability
83/ 100
High
Transit & Bike
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Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£178,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,000
Gross Yield6.74%
1y Growth+150.0%
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 0EU
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)
8 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
EEThreeO2Vodafone
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£28,741
Population Density9,442 /km²
Owner Occupied36%
Age Distribution
0-15 20%16-64 73%65+ 7%
Schools Nearby
- St Matthew's Primary School0.2 miGood
- Lime Academy Hartwell0.2 mi
Inspected as Windmill Hill School (URN 148558) on 14 Feb 2024
- Richmond Hill School0.3 miGood
- Hart Hill Nursery School0.4 miGoodImproving
2 of 8 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 230 Hitchin Road-£300k-
- 244C Hitchin Road-£120k-
- 250 Hitchin Road-£261k-
- 292 Hitchin Road-£280k-