5 Bideford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1UE
About 5 Bideford Gardens
5 Bideford Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1UE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 20.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 5 Bideford Gardens.
- Jun 2014
- Sept 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension
- Reference
- 09/00723/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Bideford Gardens
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
5 Bideford Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 13 years.
£253,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2017Most recent
£253,000
+23.4%over 9 years15 November 2007
£205,000
+28.1%over 3 years22 July 2004
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1UE: £255,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in LU3 1UE
Everything we know about 5 Bideford Gardens, 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 Bideford Gardens homes
On epc rating, 5 Bideford Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,976
Street avg £2,527
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Austin Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
William Austin Infant School. 34 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
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB