5 Anvil Court, Marsh Road, Luton, LU3 2RB
About 5 Anvil Court
5 Anvil Court is a detached house in Luton (LU3 2RB). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the 12th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 74.4% above the 2003 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Anvil Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Anvil Court 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
5 Anvil Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 8 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2003Most recent
£90,000
+190.3%over 4 years29 September 1998
£31,000
+8.8%over 3 years28 September 1995
£28,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2RB: £145,000 (2025–2017).
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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 Marsh Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Anvil Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,552
Street avg £2,382
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
Leagrave Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Beechwood Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB