6 The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY
About 6 The Ridings
6 The Ridings is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 74 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £280,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 110.2% 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 6 The Ridings.
- Mar 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 08/00071/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6 The Ridings
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 6 The Ridings was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2023Most recent
£280,000
+125.8%over 16 years26 February 2007
£124,000
+20.4%over 3 years7 August 2003
£103,000
+80.7%over 3 years5 July 2000
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BY: £133,000 (2025–2024).
Everything we know about 6 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
Years Held for 6 The Ridings lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,373
Street avg £2,158
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 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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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