21 Nightingale Court, Waldeck Road, Luton, LU3 1AB
About 21 Nightingale Court
21 Nightingale Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 49 m² this is the 16th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 35.8% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 44.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Nightingale Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 Nightingale Court
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21 Nightingale Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.6% per year over 6 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 19.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2005Most recent
£120,000
+20.0%over 1 year22 December 2003
£100,000
+150.0%over 4 years9 September 1999
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1AB: £145,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LU3 1AB
20 Nightingale Court, Waldeck Road, Luton, LU3 1AB
Sold May 2025
£173,50026 Nightingale Court, Waldeck Road, Luton, LU3 1AB
Sold Mar 2025
£145,00013 Nightingale Court, Waldeck Road, Luton, LU3 1AB
Sold Apr 2023
£120,0002 Nightingale Court, Waldeck Road, Luton, LU3 1AB
Sold Mar 2023
£150,00030 Nightingale Court, Waldeck Road, Luton, LU3 1AB
Sold Apr 2022
£152,000
Everything we know about 21 Nightingale Court, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Nightingale Court homes
21 Nightingale Court outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,449
Street avg £2,175
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising 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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB