Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Bedford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1BX
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£223,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£209,000)+7%
- Against LU3 1BX's recent median (£220,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£223,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£209,000)+7%
- Against LU3 1BX's recent median (£220,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Bedford Gardens is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
68 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in LU3 1BX
5 sales, median £220,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
Sales timeline
12 January 2021Most recent
£209,000
+44.1%over 14 years28 September 2006
£145,000
+145.8%over 5 years31 October 2000
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BX: £220,000 (2025–2019).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Bedford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1BX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 12 Bedford Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Bedford Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 68 m² this is the 14th 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 outbuildings.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2024. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 68 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £209,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
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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 3)
Dec 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2019from Aug 2019
EPC improved fromF30toD63
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous
Hot water system changed
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof
Very PoorPoor
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Bedford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 12 Bedford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1BX
1decisions16documents17nearby
- Oct 2024Tree WorksTreesOutcome in 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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Versus other Bedford Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Bedford Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,074
Street avg £2,792
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
249/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary583m
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary800m
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary833m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary971m
Nearest stops
- Frederick StreetBus stop84m
- Moor ParkBus stop113m
- Brook StreetBus stop127m
- Railway BridgeBus stop182m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,880 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour620 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson360 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime337 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 1BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 12 Bedford Gardens is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 12 Bedford Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Bedford Gardens was lodged in December 2019 at band D and is valid until December 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 12 Bedford Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 1BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Bedford Gardens is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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