1 Hillside Road, Luton, LU3 1DR
About 1 Hillside Road
1 Hillside Road is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 21.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 137.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 10 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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Hillside Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Hillside Road
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 1 Hillside Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 21 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2016Most recent
£170,000
+129.7%over 13 years23 May 2002
£73,995
+102.7%over 4 years9 October 1997
£36,500
+10.6%over 2 years23 April 1995
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DR: £222,000 (2024–2015).
Everything we know about 1 Hillside Road, 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 Hillside Road homes
1 Hillside Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,982
Street avg £2,256
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cromwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Denbigh High School. 37 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB