What type of property is 17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX?

17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX?

17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX last sold for £125,000 in April 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in March 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX?

17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (625 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX?

17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX located?

17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX?

Police records around 17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX show an average of 249 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX?

The closest primary school to 17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX is St Matthew's Primary School (583m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh High School (833m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX is Frederick Street, 84m away. The nearest bus option is Luton Station Interchange, 317m away.

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17 Bedford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1BX

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

58 m²

625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Bedford Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Bedford Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 58 m² this is the 5th 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.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in April 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 57.6% above the 2010 sale of £125,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 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 23 Mar 2019

Current Certificate

Mar 2009

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 March 2019

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bedford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bedford Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Bedford Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 April 2010Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BX: £220,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LU3 1BX

On the street

Versus other Bedford Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Bedford Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,152

Street avg £2,863

Below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Luton report

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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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