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

Estimated value

£121,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£75,000)+61%
  • Against LU1 1QW's recent median (£125,000)-3%

Newest record on this page: February 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 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
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

£121,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£75,000)+61%
  • Against LU1 1QW's recent median (£125,000)-3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Idenbury Court is modelled from its 48 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

    48 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2013

  • 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2005Most recent

    £75,000

    +127.3%over 4 years

  2. 19 April 2000

    £33,000

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 3 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 3 Idenbury Court

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

3 Idenbury Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 1QW). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 5th 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 38). The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 61.3% above the 2005 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).

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
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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.

3 Idenbury Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Nov 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 November 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2013from May 2009
EPC improved fromD62toC74
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2013from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromC74toD63
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
100%29%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2013from Sept 2013
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Nov 2013from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromD67toC76
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Idenbury Court, Downs Road, Luton, LU1 1QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Idenbury 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 Downs Road homes

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

3 Idenbury Court is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,563

Street avg £2,432

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 48 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly 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-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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 3 Idenbury Court is modelled from its 48 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 3 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 3 Idenbury Court was lodged in November 2013 at band C and expired in November 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 5 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 3 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
3 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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