38 Argyll Avenue, Luton, LU3 1EG
About 38 Argyll Avenue
38 Argyll Avenue is a detached house in Luton (LU3 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 is 39.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 201.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £275,000.
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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
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 38 Argyll Avenue in 2021.
- Jan 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension - Resubmission
- Agent
- MBP Technical Services
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01700/FULHH
- Sept 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01093/FULHH
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 38 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 March 2020Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1EG: £280,000 (2019–2015).
Everything we know about 38 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
On years held, 38 Argyll Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,056
Street avg £1,787
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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