What type of property is 20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY?

20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY?

20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY last sold for £68,000 in June 2001, around 25 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £33,000 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY?

Across 3 sales between March 1996 and June 2001, 20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY rose from £33,000 to £68,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +14.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY?

The current EPC rating for 20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY?

20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU3 1BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY heated?

The latest EPC at 20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY?

20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY 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 20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY located?

20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

Is 20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY in a safe area?

Police records around 20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (482% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY?

The closest primary school to 20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY is Beech Hill Community Primary School (352m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh High School (457m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY?

The closest bus stop to 20 The Ridings, LU3 1BY is Saxon Road, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

20 The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 The Ridings

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

20 The Ridings is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 223.5% above the 2001 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 20 The Ridings

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

20 The Ridings sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Nov 2009

EPC improved fromD55toE52

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

75%38%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 The Ridings has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

17applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 The Ridings

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 The Ridings has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2001)

£68,000

Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2001Most recent
£68,000
+65.9%over 1 year
5 November 1999
£41,000
+24.2%over 3 years
29 March 1996
£33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BY: £133,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LU3 1BY

Before you offer

Everything we know about 20 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

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other The Ridings homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 The Ridings outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,214

Street avg £2,312

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£253k

1 Cavendish Road

LU3 1JG

2 bed1 bath

£187k

1 Bedford Gardens

LU3 1BX

2 bed

£164k

1 Braithwaite Court, Malzeard Road

LU3 1BE

2 bed

£338k

1 Cullen Close

LU3 1FJ

2 bed1 bath

£362k

1 Carlton Crescent

LU3 1EN

2 bed2 bath

£305k

1 Cranleigh Gardens

LU3 1LS

3 bed

£324k

1 Althorp Road

LU3 1JX

3 bed2 bath

£324k

1 Bideford Gardens

LU3 1UE

3 bed

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 1BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.