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 9% 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 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.

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.

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20 The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£167,000

Since the 2001 sale (£68,000)+146%
Against LU3 1BY's recent median (£150,000)+11%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. 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

Bedrooms

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£167,000

Against its 2001 sale (£68,000)+146%
Against LU3 1BY's recent median (£150,000)+11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 The Ridings is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1BY. 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 September 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in LU3 1BY
5 sales, median £150,000 (2026–2024)

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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.

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

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: £150,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in LU3 1BY

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY. 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 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 £167,000 sits 145.6% above the 2001 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 27.3% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 September 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

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.

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 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 is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,214

Street avg £2,337

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 3.9 t/year

Strongly 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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Crime

249/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary352m
Denbigh High SchoolSecondary457m
Denbigh Primary SchoolPrimary564m
Maidenhall Primary SchoolPrimary654m

Nearest stops

Saxon RoadBus stop136m
Selbourne RoadBus stop138m
Dorrington CloseBus stop245m
Birch LinkBus stop289m

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 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

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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 20 The Ridings is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1BY. 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 20 The Ridings. 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 20 The Ridings was lodged in September 2014 at band E and expired in September 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 The Ridings. 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 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 1BY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 20 The Ridings 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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