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

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Overview

About 4 Idenbury Court

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

4 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 (November 2016) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 62.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £130,000. 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromD64toC72
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Nov 2016from Nov 2013
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Very PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

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.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Idenbury Court, Downs Road, Luton, LU1 1QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Idenbury Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 4 Idenbury Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£130,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2022Most recent

    £130,000

    +9.2%over 5 years

  2. 16 February 2017

    £119,000

    +98.3%over 14 years

  3. 16 December 2002

    £60,000

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

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.

On price per m², 4 Idenbury Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,766

Street avg £2,261

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Idenbury 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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£140k

1 Cardigan Mews, Cardigan Street

LU1 1RN

2 bed
£139k

1 Grove House, Grove Road

LU1 1QA

£135k

1 Kingswood Court, Grove Road

LU1 1BL

£133k

1 Idenbury Court, Downs Road

LU1 1QW

£131k

1 Avon Court, Avondale Road

LU1 1DT

£152k

1 Crown Court, Inkerman Street

LU1 1JB

1 bed1 bath
£128k

1 Harefield Road

LU1 1TH

£154k

1 Ivy Court, Dallow Road

LU1 1NT

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

0.1 km

Brantwood 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

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