21 The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY
About 21 The Ridings
21 The Ridings is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 66.1% above the 2007 sale of £127,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 56.6% 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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
21 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 21 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
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 8 years.
£127,000
Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
22 October 2007Most recent
£127,000
+15.5%over 3 years10 June 2004
£110,000
+182.1%over 4 years20 June 1999
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BY: £133,000 (2025–2024).
Everything we know about 21 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
21 The Ridings outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,442
Street avg £2,224
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB