Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Bedford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1BX
Extendable
Estimated value
£213,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£138,000)+54%
- Against LU3 1BX's recent median (£220,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£213,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£138,000)+54%
- Against LU3 1BX's recent median (£220,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Bedford Gardens is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
59 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in LU3 1BX
5 sales, median £220,000 (2025–2021)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
2 Bedford Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
30 January 2004Most recent
£138,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BX: £220,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 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 2 Bedford Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Bedford Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 7th 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. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in January 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 sits 54.3% above the 2004 sale of £138,000.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
2 Bedford Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Dec 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 December 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Bedford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Bedford Gardens has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bedford Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Bedford Gardens outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,339
Street avg £2,849
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 2 Bedford Gardens is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 2 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 2 Bedford Gardens was lodged in December 2025 at band E and is valid until December 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 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
- 2 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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