1 Bedford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1BX
About 1 Bedford Gardens
1 Bedford Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 601 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (56–71 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (26 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 sits 55.8% above the 2011 sale of £120,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
1 Bedford Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Bedford Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Bedford Gardens
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bedford Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 April 2011Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BX: £220,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 1 Bedford Gardens, 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 Bedford Gardens homes
EPC Rating for 1 Bedford Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,151
Street avg £2,863
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Frederick Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 36 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
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB