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3 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Austin Road

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

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 £360,000 sits 109.3% 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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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2026

Current Certificate
Jun 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 June 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 3 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Austin Road has no planning applications on record.

17

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.

3 Austin Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2004)

£172,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2004Most recent

    £172,000

    +7.8%over 1 year

  2. 10 September 2003

    £159,500

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 Austin Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,483

Street avg £2,611

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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.
£363k

1 Austin Road

LU3 1TY

3 bed2 bath
£366k

1 Broad Mead

LU3 1RX

3 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Abigail Close

LU3 1ND

£375k

1 Carlton Crescent

LU3 1EN

2 bed2 bath
£342k

1 Ascot Road

LU3 1NU

£340k

1 Althorp Road

LU3 1JX

3 bed2 bath
£339k

1 All Saints Close

LU3 1FA

£336k

1 Cullen Close

LU3 1FJ

2 bed1 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

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