13 Bembridge Gardens, Luton, LU3 3SH
About 13 Bembridge Gardens
13 Bembridge Gardens is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 3SH). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 784 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
13 Bembridge Gardens 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Bembridge Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
13 Bembridge Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3SH: £300,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in LU3 3SH
Everything we know about 13 Bembridge Gardens, 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 Bembridge Gardens homes
On epc rating, 13 Bembridge Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Freshwater Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Meads Primary School. 28 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
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB