What kind of home is 1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ?

1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ sell for?

1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ last sold for £220,000 in May 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ?

1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ?

1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ in?

1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ?

Police records around 1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ show an average of 249 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ is Bramingham Primary School (436m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lea Manor High School (673m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Arbour Close, LU3 4AQ is Woodmere, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Arbour Close, Luton, LU3 4AQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Arbour Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Arbour Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 sits 88.6% above the 2013 sale of £220,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2022

Current Certificate

Aug 2012

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 August 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Arbour Close, Luton, LU3 4AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Arbour Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Arbour Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 May 2013Most recent
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4AQ: £385,000 (2026–2019).

Nearby sales in LU3 4AQ

On the street

Versus other Arbour Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Arbour Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,200

Street avg £2,944

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Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.

Full Luton report

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

0.1 km

Woodmere — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bramingham Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 4AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 4AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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