3 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY
About 3 Austin Road
3 Austin Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1TY). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in October 2004. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 sits 113.4% above the 2004 sale of £172,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 20.9% below the postcode norm. At 116 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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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
3 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Austin Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Austin Road
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
3 Austin Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 1 year.
£172,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
13 October 2004Most recent
£172,000
+7.8%over 1 year10 September 2003
£159,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TY: £315,000 (2025–2020).
Everything we know about 3 Austin Road, 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 Austin Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 3 Austin Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,483
Street avg £2,611
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
William Austin Infants School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
William Austin Junior School. 35 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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB