23 Arbour Close, Luton, LU3 4AQ
About 23 Arbour Close
23 Arbour Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 17.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 132.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £360,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Arbour Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 23 Arbour Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 24 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2018Most recent
£360,000
+309.1%over 23 years28 February 1995
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4AQ: £381,000 (2025–2019).
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Versus other Arbour Close homes
Floor Area for 23 Arbour Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,932
Street avg £2,828
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB