11 Bedford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1BX
About 11 Bedford Gardens
11 Bedford Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 13th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2024. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
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
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- 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.
£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 6 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2022Most recent
£220,000
+22.2%over 5 years25 August 2016
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BX: £220,000 (2025–2019).
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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 habitable rooms, 11 Bedford Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,492
Street avg £2,760
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 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