9 Bideford Gardens, Luton, LU3 1UE
About 9 Bideford Gardens
9 Bideford Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1UE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 96.1% above the 2003 sale of £154,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
9 Bideford Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 Bideford Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 9 Bideford Gardens
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
9 Bideford Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 8 years.
£154,000
Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
13 November 2003Most recent
£154,000
+208.0%over 7 years19 January 1996
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1UE: £253,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LU3 1UE
Everything we know about 9 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
Floor Area for 9 Bideford Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,770
Street avg £2,636
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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