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31 Lawn Gardens, Luton, LU1 3UN

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Lawn Gardens

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

31 Lawn Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 3UN). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the 13th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 67.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £183,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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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)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Mar 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
67%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2024from Jul 2022
EPC improved fromC69toD61
Feb 2025from Dec 2024
EPC improved fromD61toC74
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Lawn Gardens, Luton, LU1 3UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Lawn Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 31 Lawn Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£183,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2023Most recent

    £183,000

    +112.8%over 10 years

  2. 14 December 2012

    £86,000

    +138.9%over 14 years

  3. 11 February 1998

    £36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3UN: £190,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Lawn Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Lawn Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,905

Street avg £2,027

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Lawn Gardens

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

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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.
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1 bed1 bath
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1 bed1 bath
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1 Cambridge Street

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£255k

1 Baker Street

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3 bed1 bath
£491k

1 Holmfield Close

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3 bed
£190k

1 Hibbert Cottages, Hibbert Street

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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

0.2 km

Chapel Street Nursery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Tennyson Road Primary School. 23 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 3UN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU1 3UN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 3UN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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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