3 The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY
About 3 The Ridings
3 The Ridings is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sold June 2019 for £188,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 20.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 131.8% 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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 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 3 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
Price for 3 The Ridings has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 22 years.
£188,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
5 June 2019Most recent
£188,000
+29.7%over 3 years30 March 2016
£145,000
+38.1%over 12 years5 June 2003
£105,000
+113.8%over 3 years19 April 2000
£49,100
+40.3%over 2 years25 August 1997
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BY: £133,000 (2025–2024).
Everything we know about 3 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
Price per m² for 3 The Ridings runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,615
Street avg £2,140
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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