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1 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Austin Road

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

1 Austin Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1TY). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in April 2010. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 113.5% above the 2010 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 23.1% below the postcode norm. At 118 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 23 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Austin Road

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

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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.

1 Austin 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 16 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2012from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromE42toD60
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Dec 2014from Apr 2012
Low Energy Lighting
38%77%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2016from Dec 2014
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and 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 1 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Austin 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.

1 Austin Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.5% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£170,000

Growth on file: 19.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2010Most recent

    £170,000

    +611.9%over 11 years

  2. 18 April 1999

    £23,880

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TY: £315,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Austin Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Austin Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,441

Street avg £2,613

Strongly below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Austin Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
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1 Carlton Crescent

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1 Cullen Close

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

249/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

William Austin Infants School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

William Austin Junior School. 35 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 1TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 1TY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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 1 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.