10 Argyll Avenue, Luton, LU3 1EG
About 10 Argyll Avenue
10 Argyll Avenue is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–1995, sale prices on this property compounded at -11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 590% above the 1995 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 68.1% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
10 Argyll Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
10 Argyll Avenue has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2013ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of building works - single storey rear extensionDepth - 6mMaximum height of extension - 4mHeight of eaves - 3m
- Reference
- 13/00930/RES
- Sept 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Retention of single storey rear extension - Resubmission
Retrospective- Reference
- 12/00837/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 10 Argyll Avenue
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
10 Argyll Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -11.5% per year over 1 year.
£50,000
Growth on file: -11.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
17 August 1995Most recent
£50,000
-11.5%5 April 1995
£56,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1EG: £280,000 (2020–2017).
Everything we know about 10 Argyll Avenue, 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 Argyll Avenue homes
Price per m² for 10 Argyll Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£360
Street avg £1,967
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.1 km
Dorrington Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Denbigh High School. 39 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
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB