331, High Town Road, LUTON, Bedfordshire, LU2 0DB

Lot 32 · LU2 0DB · Barnard Marcus · East of England

£280,000guide price
16.6%gross yield
Residential16.6% gross yield
331, High Town Road, LUTON, Bedfordshire, LU2 0DB
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EPC C

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Freehold house comprising six units, Each unit is responsible for their own Council Tax, Investment, Rent reserved - £46,435.92 per annum

:Internally the property is arranged to provide six units arranged as:First Floor: Three units with Kitchenette and shower room/WCGround Floor: Three units with Kitchenette and shower room/WCAccommodation/Tenancy:Unit 1Tenancy - Assured Shorthold TenancyCurrent Rent: £750 PCMCouncil Tax Band: AEPC Rating: CUnit 2Tenancy - Assured Shorthold TenancyCurrent Rent £4411.66 PCMCouncil Tax Band: AEPC Rating: CUnit 3Tenancy - Assured Shorthold TenancyCurrent Rent £750 PCMCouncil Tax Band: AEPC Rating: DUnit 4Tenancy - Assured Shorthold TenancyCurrent Rent £628.33 PCMCouncil Tax band: AEPC Rating: CUnit 5Tenancy - Assured Shorthold TenancyCurrent Rent £700 PCMCouncil Tax Band: AEPC Rating: CUnit 6Tenancy - Assured Shorthold TenancyCurrent Rent £630 PCMCouncil Tax Band: AEPC Rating: CCurrent Rent Reserved:£46,435.92 per annumImportant Notice:For each Lot, a contract documentation fee of £1,800 (inclusive of VAT) is payable to Barnard Marcus Auctions by the buyer. The seller may charge additional fees payable upon completion. If applicable, such fees are detailed within the Special Conditions of Sale. Buyers are deemed to bid in full knowledge of this.The Guide Price quoted must not be relied upon by prospective purchasers as a valuation or assessment of value of the property. It is intended to provide purchasers with an indication of the region at which the reserve may be set at the time…

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Key facts

32Lot number
ResidentialUse class
FreeholdTenure
CEPC
£46K/yrPassing income
10 September 2026Auction date

Recent sold prices nearby

20 registered sales in this postcode sector over the last two years, straight from HM Land Registry. What nearby properties actually sold for — not what they were guided at.

3 KE***** RO**LU2 0LE£355,000
18 BU***** PA**LU2 0TP£220,000
4 KE***** RO**LU2 0LE£350,000

17 more sales with full addresses, sale dates and prices — including any prior sale of this exact lot.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales typically register 6–12 weeks after completion, so very recent transactions may not yet appear.

Renovation upside in LU2

Evidence from 688 properties in this postcode district that sold twice with material uplift — the signature of value-add work between sales.

+62.1%median uplift
£48,625typical value added
4.2 yearstypical hold period

See 688 example projects — real before/after sale pairs with postcodes, prices and dates. Plus the planning applications that likely explain each uplift.

Derived from 688 registered sale pairs in LU2 where the property gained ≥15% between two arms-length sales (HM Land Registry Price Paid data, OGL v3.0). The planning applications visible above may explain individual uplifts. Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns.

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