14a, Hillsview, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PD
About 14a
14a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Sundon, Luton, Luton (LU3 3PD). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 sits 56.8% above the 2013 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
14a 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
14a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 14a
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
14a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 August 2013Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3PD: £260,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in LU3 3PD
Everything we know about 14a, 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 Hillsview homes
EPC Rating for 14a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,049
Street avg £2,623
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.1 km
Hills View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sundon Lower School. 7 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB