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325 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1NH

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 325 New Bedford Road

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

325 New Bedford Road is a detached house in Luton (LU3 1NH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 100% above the 2002 sale of £180,000. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 325 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

325 New Bedford Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 325 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1NH

1decisions1extensions17nearby
  1. May 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of single storey front and side extension.

    Reference
    02/00259/FUL
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£180,000

Growth on file: 20.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2002Most recent

    £180,000

    +100.0%over 3 years

  2. 15 October 1998

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1NH: £455,000 (2024–2016).

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.

325 New Bedford Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,535

Street avg £3,261

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 325 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

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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.
£360k

1 Cromwell Road

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1 bed1 bath
£361k

1 Abigail Close

LU3 1ND

£362k

1 Carlton Crescent

LU3 1EN

2 bed2 bath
£367k

1 Broad Mead

LU3 1RX

3 bed1 bath
£349k

1 All Saints Close

LU3 1FA

£372k

1 Alder Crescent

LU3 1TG

1 bed1 bath
£338k

1 Cullen Close

LU3 1FJ

2 bed1 bath
£334k

1 Beaumont Road

LU3 1NT

3 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

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