17 Canterbury Close, Luton, LU3 2QY
About 17 Canterbury Close
17 Canterbury Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2QY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 17th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in March 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 114.3% above the 2009 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 27.8% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
17 Canterbury Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Canterbury Close 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
17 Canterbury Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 10 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2009Most recent
£70,000
+105.9%over 10 years30 October 1998
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2QY: £180,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LU3 2QY
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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 Canterbury Close homes
On price per m², 17 Canterbury Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,167
Street avg £2,577
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Archway Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Norton Road Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB