Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Bedford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1BX
3 planning records
Estimated value
£206,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£148,000)+39%
- 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.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£206,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£148,000)+39%
- Against LU3 1BX's recent median (£220,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Bedford Gardens is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
59 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
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 | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
7 Bedford Gardens changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
30 November 2005Most recent
£148,000
+19.4%over 6 months30 May 2005
£124,000
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 7 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 7 Bedford Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Bedford Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in November 2005. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 39.2% above the 2005 sale price.
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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.
7 Bedford Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Jul 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 July 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Bedford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 7 Bedford Gardens is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 7 Bedford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1BX
3decisions16documents17nearby
- May 2013Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to two Horse Chestnut trees known as T6 and T8 under TPO reference E/107/062 dated 3rd March 1986- T6 to reduce secondary branches on lowest southern limb by 25%. T8 - Fell to ground level.
- Reference
- 13/00284/TPOS
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2024Decision
- Tree WorksOct 2013Decision
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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.
On epc rating, 7 Bedford Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,508
Street avg £2,836
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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 7 Bedford Gardens is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 7 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 7 Bedford Gardens was lodged in July 2024 at band C and is valid until July 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. 3 applications are matched to 7 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
- 7 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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