What type of property is 43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ?

43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ sell for?

43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ last sold for £125,000 in February 2026. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ?

The current EPC rating for 43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. It has improved from a C recorded in February 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ?

43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 3SJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ heated?

The latest EPC at 43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ?

43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ located?

43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ?

Police records around 43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ show an average of 578 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ?

The closest primary school to 43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ is Tennyson Road Primary School (571m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ?

The closest bus stop to 43 Gardner Court, London Road, LU1 3SJ is Cutenhoe Court, 41m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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43 Gardner Court, London Road, Luton, LU1 3SJ

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 43 Gardner Court

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

43 Gardner Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was February 2026 at £125,000 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 15.2% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 71.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

43 Gardner Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromC74toB81

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Gardner Court, London Road, Luton, LU1 3SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Gardner Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

26 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.

43 Gardner Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2026)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 February 2026Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3SJ: £150,000 (2026–2012).

Nearby sales in LU1 3SJ

On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

43 Gardner Court is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,976

Street avg £2,245

Above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

578/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Cutenhoe Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Tennyson Road Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU1 3SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 3SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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