1 Atholl Close, Luton, LU3 3LD
About 1 Atholl Close
1 Atholl Close is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 15.2% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 April 2031
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Planning history
1 Atholl Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Atholl Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 May 2021Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3LD: £307,500 (2022–2018).
Versus other Atholl Close homes
Floor Area for 1 Atholl Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,907
Street avg £3,247
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
249/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Mendip Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Parklea Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







