17 Derwent Avenue, Luton, LU3 2DX
About 17 Derwent Avenue
17 Derwent Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2DX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 809 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 100% above the 2011 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 35 EPCs). On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
17 Derwent Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2008New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a detached two bedroom dwelling house.
- Reference
- 07/01581/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Derwent Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 9 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
16 August 2011Most recent
£150,000
-1.3%over 9 years29 May 2002
£151,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2DX: £280,000 (2023–2021).
Everything we know about 17 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
17 Derwent Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,995
Street avg £3,793
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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