2 Arbroath Road, Luton, LU3 3LA
About 2 Arbroath Road
2 Arbroath Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 887 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 42% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Arbroath Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Arbroath Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.
£243,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
15 January 2016Most recent
£243,000
+49.1%over 7 years29 February 2008
£163,000
+82.1%over 7 years24 March 2000
£89,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3LA: £230,000 (2023–2018).
Everything we know about 2 Arbroath Road, 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 Arbroath Road homes
2 Arbroath Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,948
Street avg £2,380
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB