23 The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY
About 23 The Ridings
23 The Ridings is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 20th smallest of 75 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 75 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since March 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 64.5% above the 2003 sale of £89,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 74 EPCs).
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 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 23 The Ridings
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 The Ridings's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.4% per year over 3 years.
£89,995
Growth on file: 28.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2003Most recent
£89,995
+87.5%over 2 years7 September 2000
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BY: £133,000 (2025–2024).
Everything we know about 23 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
23 The Ridings outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,143
Street avg £2,301
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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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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