13 Arbroath Road, Luton, LU3 3LA
About 13 Arbroath Road
13 Arbroath Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 11% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 83% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £396,500.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Arbroath Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Single storey rear extension. Depth 6.0m, Maximum height of extension 3.4m, Height to eaves 3.0m.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00850/PARES
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 13 Arbroath Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£396,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 2023Most recent
£396,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3LA: £230,000 (2022–2017).
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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 Arbroath Road homes
Price per m² for 13 Arbroath Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,224
Street avg £2,345
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.4 km
Mendip Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Whitefield Primary Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB