15 Derwent Avenue, Luton, LU3 2DX
About 15 Derwent Avenue
15 Derwent Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2DX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since September 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 sits 86.3% above the 2006 sale of £168,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 Derwent Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
15 Derwent Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 3 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2006Most recent
£168,000
-18.0%over 1 year23 February 2005
£205,000
+61.4%over 1 year15 May 2003
£127,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2DX: £280,000 (2023–2021).
Everything we know about 15 Derwent Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Derwent Avenue homes
15 Derwent Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,800
Street avg £3,767
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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
0.2 km
Laburnum Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Warden Hill Infant Academy. 25 schools nearby.
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The full 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