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297 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1NH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 297 New Bedford Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

297 New Bedford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1NH). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 30% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 297 New Bedford Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

297 New Bedford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 297 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

297 New Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

297 New Bedford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£370,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2016Most recent

    £370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1NH: £455,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other New Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 297 New Bedford Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,136

Street avg £3,201

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 297 New Bedford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£391k

1 Austin Road

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£367k

1 Broad Mead

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3 bed1 bath
£334k

1 Beaumont Road

LU3 1NT

3 bed2 bath
£325k

1 Argyll Avenue

LU3 1EG

3 bed
£324k

1 Althorp Road

LU3 1JX

3 bed2 bath
£324k

1 Bideford Gardens

LU3 1UE

3 bed
£305k

1 Cranleigh Gardens

LU3 1LS

3 bed
£362k

1 Carlton Crescent

LU3 1EN

2 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.
Full Luton report

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

Austin Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

William Austin Infant School. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 1NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 1NH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 297 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1NH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.