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17 Kingswood Court, Grove Road, Luton, LU1 1BL

Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Kingswood Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Kingswood Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU1 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £126,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Kingswood Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from May 2015
EPC improved fromD59toC75
Main Fuel
LPGGas

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Kingswood Court, Grove Road, Luton, LU1 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Kingswood Court has no planning applications on record.

22

But the area is active

22 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£126,000

Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2024Most recent

    £126,000

    -6.7%over 8 years

  2. 27 September 2015

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1BL: £120,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Grove Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Kingswood Court is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £2,948

Strongly above

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Kingswood Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 bed
£140k

1 Cardigan Mews, Cardigan Street

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2 bed
£245k

1 Butlin Road

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2 bed
£133k

1 Idenbury Court, Downs Road

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£131k

1 Avon Court, Avondale Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.
Full Luton report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Liverpool Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Dallow Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU1 1BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU1 1BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 1BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Kingswood Court, Grove Road, Luton, LU1 1BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.