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2 Idenbury Court, Downs Road, Luton, LU1 1QW

Estimated value

£129,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£75,000)+72%
  • Against LU1 1QW's recent median (£125,000)+3%

Newest record on this page: July 2023. 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 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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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

£129,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£75,000)+72%
  • Against LU1 1QW's recent median (£125,000)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Idenbury Court is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1QW. 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

    47 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in LU1 1QW

    5 sales, median £125,000 (2023–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2023Latest 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.

2 Idenbury Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2005Most recent

    £75,000

    +150.0%over 5 years

  2. 26 August 1999

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1QW: £125,000 (2023–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Idenbury Court, Downs Road, Luton, LU1 1QW. 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 2 Idenbury Court

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

2 Idenbury Court is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 1QW). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in March 2005. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 72% above the 2005 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 7)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromF38toE53
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2013from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromE53toD62
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Nov 2013from Nov 2013
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Jul 2023from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromD62toC69
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Very PoorGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Idenbury Court, Downs Road, Luton, LU1 1QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Idenbury Court has no planning applications on record.

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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 Downs Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Idenbury Court outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,596

Street avg £2,428

Strongly below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
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

0.1 km

Brantwood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Dallow Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary400m
  • Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary620m
  • Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary620m
  • Farley Junior AcademyPrimary694m

Nearest stops

  • Brantwood RoadBus stop120m
  • Vestry CloseBus stop328m
  • Russell RiseBus stop351m
  • Liverpool RoadBus stop359m

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 1QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU1 1QW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 1QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Method

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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 2 Idenbury Court is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1QW. 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 2 Idenbury 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 2 Idenbury Court was lodged in July 2023 at band C and is valid until July 2033. 7 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 2 Idenbury 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 1QW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Idenbury Court is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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