28 Arbroath Road, Luton, LU3 3LA
About 28 Arbroath Road
28 Arbroath Road is a two-bedroom property in Luton (LU3 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 640 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 50). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 59 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 sits 55% above the 2014 sale of £119,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageSingle, En bloc
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
28 Arbroath Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Dec 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
28 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 28 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
28 Arbroath Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 12 years.
£119,995
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2014Most recent
£119,995
+9.1%over 2 years2 March 2012
£110,000
-7.9%over 5 years11 December 2006
£119,500
+74.5%over 4 years3 July 2002
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3LA: £230,000 (2023–2018).
Everything we know about 28 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
28 Arbroath Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,018
Street avg £2,525
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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