13 Marlborough Road, Luton, LU3 1EF
About 13 Marlborough Road
13 Marlborough Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 is 37.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
13 Marlborough Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Marlborough Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 05/00400/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 13 Marlborough 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
13 Marlborough Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£430,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 September 2017Most recent
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1EF: £400,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LU3 1EF
Everything we know about 13 Marlborough 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 Marlborough Road homes
13 Marlborough Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,416
Street avg £1,976
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
0.2 km
Dorrington Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Denbigh High School. 41 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
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB