17 Arbour Close, Luton, LU3 4AQ
About 17 Arbour Close
17 Arbour Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 20.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Arbour Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 Arbour Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 20 years.
£407,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2017Most recent
£407,000
+73.2%over 13 years9 January 2004
£235,000
+39.5%over 2 years7 June 2001
£168,500
+53.2%over 3 years18 September 1997
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4AQ: £381,000 (2025–2019).
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Versus other Arbour Close homes
17 Arbour Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,479
Street avg £2,908
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Woodmere — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bramingham Primary School. 21 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
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB