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17 Nightingale Court, Waldeck Road, Luton, LU3 1AB

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 17 Nightingale Court

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

17 Nightingale Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 47 m² this is the 9th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 57.6% above the 2005 sale of £99,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 24.2% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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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
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 January 2027

3 months remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century3rd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Nightingale Court, Waldeck Road, Luton, LU3 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Nightingale Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

17 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.3% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£99,000

Growth on file: 16.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2005Most recent

    £99,000

    +198.2%over 7 years

  2. 1 October 1998

    £33,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1AB: £145,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Nightingale Court homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Nightingale Court is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,106

Street avg £2,180

Below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Nightingale 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 · from £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.
£172k

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LU3 1BE

2 bed
£188k

1 Bedford Gardens

LU3 1BX

2 bed
£252k

1 Cavendish Road

LU3 1JG

2 bed1 bath
£336k

1 Cullen Close

LU3 1FJ

2 bed1 bath
£375k

1 Carlton Crescent

LU3 1EN

2 bed2 bath
£120k

1 Alder Court, Alder Crescent

LU3 1TD

1 bed
£304k

1 Cranleigh Gardens

LU3 1LS

3 bed
£315k

1 Cromwell Road

LU3 1DP

1 bed1 bath
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

249/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Studley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Beech Hill Community Primary School. 36 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 LU3 1AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 1AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Nightingale Court, Waldeck Road, Luton, LU3 1AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.