2 The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY
About 2 The Ridings
2 The Ridings is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 72.4% above the 2007 sale of £117,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 The Ridings has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 The Ridings
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 The Ridings has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 7 years.
£117,750
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2007Most recent
£117,750
+5.1%over 2 years8 July 2004
£112,000
+96.5%over 4 years29 March 2000
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BY: £133,000 (2025–2024).
Everything we know about 2 The Ridings, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other The Ridings homes
2 The Ridings is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,309
Street avg £2,234
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Saxon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB