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 G 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 105.2% 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
28 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 28 The Ridings
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
28 The Ridings has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£139,000
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: £160,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 28 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
On price per m², 28 The Ridings stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,167
Street avg £2,275
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
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB