17 Kennington Road, Luton, LU3 1BH
About 17 Kennington Road
17 Kennington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 76.8% above the 2008 sale of £185,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
17 Kennington Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
17 Kennington Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Kennington Road
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
Latest sale on 17 Kennington Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 5 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
17 April 2008Most recent
£185,000
+40.2%over 5 years29 November 2002
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BH: £125,000 (2020–2006).
Everything we know about 17 Kennington Road, 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 Kennington Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 17 Kennington Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,217
Street avg £1,319
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
Kennington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Denbigh Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB