12 Atholl Close, Luton, LU3 3LD
About 12 Atholl Close
12 Atholl Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £335,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
12 Atholl Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Atholl Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 4 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2022Most recent
£335,000
+19.6%over 4 years26 April 2018
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3LD: £307,500 (2021–2017).
Everything we know about 12 Atholl Close, 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 Atholl Close homes
Years Held for 12 Atholl Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,851
Street avg £3,058
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.3 km
Mendip Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Parklea Primary School. 27 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
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB