17 Atholl Close, Luton, LU3 3LD
About 17 Atholl Close
17 Atholl Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 30.7% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £327,500.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Atholl Close has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extensions.
- Reference
- 02/00708/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Atholl Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£327,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 2019Most recent
£327,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3LD: £307,500 (2022–2018).
Everything we know about 17 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
On floor area, 17 Atholl Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,950
Street avg £3,238
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB