28 The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY
About 28 The Ridings
28 The Ridings is a 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 A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. 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 F to B across 75 units on file.
Sold March 2024 for £133,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 100.9% 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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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
28 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.
Sales history & valuation
28 The Ridings has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.
£133,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2024Most recent
£133,000
+3.9%over 5 years16 August 2018
£128,000
+39.1%over 11 years18 December 2006
£92,000
+142.1%over 6 years28 November 2000
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BY: £150,000 (2026–2024).
Versus other The Ridings homes
On price per m², 28 The Ridings stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,167
Street avg £2,273
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB