20 Arbroath Road, Luton, LU3 3LA
About 20 Arbroath Road
20 Arbroath Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1511 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 140 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. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 100% above the 2014 sale of £189,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 27.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in February 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
20 Arbroath Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Arbroath Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Arbroath Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Arbroath Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 7 years.
£189,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2014Most recent
£189,000
+18.1%over 7 years26 February 2007
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3LA: £230,000 (2023–2018).
Everything we know about 20 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
Price per m² for 20 Arbroath Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,346
Street avg £2,580
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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