9 Derwent Avenue, Luton, LU3 2DX
About 9 Derwent Avenue
9 Derwent Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2DX). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 436 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 13% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£619/sq ft) was about 146.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £270,000.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
9 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00103/FULHH
- Apr 2022Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed - Alteration from hip to gable end roof and erection of rear dormer with two front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00108/LAWP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 9 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2020Most recent
£270,000
+80.0%over 9 years8 December 2010
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2DX: £280,000 (2023–2021).
Everything we know about 9 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
On floor area, 9 Derwent Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,660
Street avg £3,638
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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