What kind of home is Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB?

Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB is a semi-detached house.

What did Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB sell for?

Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB last sold for £94,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £14,000 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between January 1996 and April 2021, Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB rose from £14,000 to £94,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. It has dropped from a C recorded in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB?

Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (269 sq ft). That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU3 1BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB use?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB?

Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB in?

Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

What is crime like near Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB?

Police records around Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (482% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB is Beech Hill Community Primary School (625m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh High School (484m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, LU3 1BB is Studley Road, 106m away. The nearest bus option is Luton Station Interchange, 702m away.

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Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, Luton, LU3 1BB

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

25 m²

269 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 25 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 18.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 123.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 25 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (36 m² median across 52 EPCs). Sold April 2021 for £94,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 2)

Aug 2017

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2017from Apr 2011

EPC improved fromC70toD64

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, Luton, LU3 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

17applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Flat 4 has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£111,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£94,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

19 April 2021Most recent
£94,000
+88.0%over 13 years
5 July 2007
£50,000
+177.8%over 8 years
12 November 1998
£18,000
-2.7%over 9 months
10 February 1998
£18,500
+32.1%over 2 years
8 January 1996
£14,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BB: £148,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in LU3 1BB

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On the street

Versus other Studley Road homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 4 is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,760

Street avg £2,601

Above

Floor Area

25 m²

Street avg 35 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

Comparables

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Studley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Denbigh High School. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 1BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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