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Stanford Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 0QA

East of England

£315,000

Listed on 05/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
819 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

A three-bedroom semi-detached house in Round Green, Luton, with a lounge and dining area opening to the rear garden. The ground floor also includes an entrance porch and hall, a kitchen, and a long garage connected to the kitchen. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property is offered for sale with scope for internal updating, and the listing notes possible side, rear or loft extensions subject to planning permission and other checks.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This three-bedroom semi in Round Green has a clear medium-scale improvement canvas: extensive timber panelling, older flooring and dated finishes across the photographed living spaces, with scope to refresh the kitchen and bathroom. The lounge/diner opens through patio doors to a south/west-facing garden, and the driveway, garage and generous plot add practical appeal; the listing also mentions possible extension options, subject to planning and feasibility.

The price is the sticking point. At £315,000, it is about 3.1% above the local £/sqf average, and the asking price plus a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves the overall cost stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area—not a forecast of post-renovation value. The good transport access and plot are positives, but the weak economics make this a selective project rather than a compelling value buy.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the dated interior with updated finishes and flooring, using the extensive timber panelling and unfinished wall surfaces as a clear starting point.
  • The lounge/diner’s patio doors connect directly to the south/west-facing garden, which includes a lawn, greenhouse and sheds.
  • The garage, generous plot and stated side, rear or loft extension possibilities offer options to explore, subject to planning permission and feasibility.

Key risks

  • At this asking price, a mid-to-substantial programme of improvements would leave the overall outlay stretched against local benchmarks for the property's floor area.
  • The all-in picture is soft with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 14% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size. Finished value after works is not modelled here.

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Location

Stanford Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 0QA
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Luton Rail Station

    0.8 miles

    Train · Luton

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    1.1 miles

    Train · Luton Airport

  • Luton Airport DART Station

    1.2 miles

    Metro · Luton Airport

  • Leagrave Rail Station

    2.9 miles

    Train · Leagrave

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,287
Based on a loan of £236,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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