What kind of home is 5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX?

5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX last change hands?

5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX last sold for £220,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £41,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and August 2024, 5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX rose from £41,000 to £220,000, a change of £179,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX?

5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU3 1BX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX?

5 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.

Which area is 5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX in?

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

Is 5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What is the nearest station to 5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bedford Gardens, LU3 1BX is Frederick Street, 84m away. The nearest bus option is Luton Station Interchange, 317m away.

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5 Bedford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1BX

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£207,000

Since the 2024 sale (£220,000)-6%
Against LU3 1BX's recent median (£220,000)-6%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£207,000

Against its 2024 sale (£220,000)-6%
Against LU3 1BX's recent median (£220,000)-6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Bedford Gardens is modelled from its 56 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
56 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in LU3 1BX
5 sales, median £220,000 (2025–2019)

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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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 5 Bedford Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Sales timeline

14 August 2024Most recent
£220,000
+52.8%over 17 years
26 January 2007
£144,000
+251.2%over 8 years
22 December 1998
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BX: £220,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in LU3 1BX

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 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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Overview

About 5 Bedford Gardens

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

5 Bedford Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 2nd 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.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 80.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £220,000.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 April 2034

7 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bedford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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.

5 Bedford Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,929

Street avg £2,726

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

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.

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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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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Bedford Gardens is modelled from its 56 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 5 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 5 Bedford Gardens was lodged in April 2024 at band E and is valid until April 2034. 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 5 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: 5 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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