10 Bedford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1BX
About 10 Bedford Gardens
10 Bedford Gardens is a two-bedroom property in Luton (LU3 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 627 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the 6th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2024. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 75.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
10 Bedford Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to Trees: T4 (TPO plan T6) Horse Chestnut reduce crown by approx 4m evenly T5 (TPO plan T7) Horse Chestnut to re-pollard to previous pollard points apppx 4m G1 (TPO Plan G2) Limes x14 - To reduce 2nd tree from west end of group to approx 8m from ground level. Remove basal epicormic growth from ground level up to approx 5m on all Lime trees G2 (TPO Plan T2) False Acacia to reduce west most limb with moderate lean by approx 4m 1893 (TPO Plan T5) Cypress to reduce height by approx 4m
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00992/TPOS
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 10 Bedford Gardens
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 9 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2021Most recent
£220,000
+63.0%over 9 years29 March 2012
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BX: £220,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 10 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
On price per m², 10 Bedford Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,775
Street avg £2,738
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB