10 Derwent Avenue, Luton, LU3 2DX
About 10 Derwent Avenue
10 Derwent Avenue is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2DX). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
It hasn't traded since June 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 sits 435.2% above the 1996 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 60.3% below the postcode norm. At 47 m² it's 26.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 35 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
10 Derwent Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
10 Derwent Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£54,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 June 1996Most recent
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2DX: £305,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Derwent Avenue homes
Price per m² for 10 Derwent Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,149
Street avg £4,005
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
249/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Laburnum Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Warden Hill Infant Academy. 25 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







