3a, Marlborough Road, Luton, LU3 1EF
About 3a
3a is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 sits 76.2% above the 2006 sale of £248,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 127 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (162 m² median across 27 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
3a has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2000ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension
- Reference
- 00/00523/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3a
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 7 years.
£248,000
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2006Most recent
£248,000
+105.0%over 6 years10 February 2000
£121,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1EF: £430,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LU3 1EF
Everything we know about 3a, 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
EPC Rating for 3a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,953
Street avg £1,996
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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