39 Ambleside, Luton, LU3 2SF
About 39 Ambleside
39 Ambleside is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2SF). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 78 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 45 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 51.1% above the 2017 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 27.9% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
39 Ambleside sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
39 Ambleside 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
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 July 2017Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in LU3 2SF: £250,000 (2025–2006).
Everything we know about 39 Ambleside, 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 Ambleside homes
39 Ambleside is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,436
Street avg £2,838
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
Hewlett Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Meads Primary School. 36 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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB