5 The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY
About 5 The Ridings
5 The Ridings is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 554 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
5 The Ridings sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 November 2018
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY
- Apr 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Alterations to Entrance and Side Extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01783/FULHH
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
- All 1 application on this property in full, plus 17 notable nearby
- The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
5 The Ridings has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BY: £150,000 (2026–2024).
Versus other The Ridings homes
5 The Ridings is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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