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

Estimated value

£153,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£120,000)+28%
  • Against LU1 1BL's recent median (£135,000)+13%

Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£153,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£120,000)+28%
  • Against LU1 1BL's recent median (£135,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Kingswood Court is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    41 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in LU1 1BL

    5 sales, median £135,000 (2024–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2021Most recent

    £120,000

    -7.7%over 5 years

  2. 3 September 2015

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1BL: £135,000 (2024–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 23 Kingswood Court, Grove Road, Luton, LU1 1BL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 23 Kingswood Court

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

23 Kingswood Court is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 79), 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. At 41 m² this is the 5th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom.

Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 27.5% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £120,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 June 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from May 2015
EPC improved fromD57toC79
Main Fuel
LPGGas

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Kingswood Court, Grove Road, Luton, LU1 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Kingswood Court has no planning applications on record.

21

But the area is active

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

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.

23 Kingswood Court is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,927

Street avg £2,960

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

On par
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

Crime

578/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary400m
  • Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary721m
  • Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary721m
  • Farley Junior AcademyPrimary852m

Nearest stops

  • Liverpool RoadBus stop192m
  • Brantwood RoadBus stop203m
  • Dallow RoadBus stop205m
  • Vestry CloseBus stop207m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,841 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,186 reports13%
  • Shoplifting1,157 reports13%
  • Other Theft669 reports7%

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
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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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£169k

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£136k

1 Harefield Road

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1 Belmont Road

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Kingswood Court is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 23 Kingswood Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Kingswood Court was lodged in June 2023 at band C and is valid until June 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Kingswood Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 1BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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