9 Arbour Close, Luton, LU3 4AQ
About 9 Arbour Close
9 Arbour Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 62.3% above the 2006 sale of £246,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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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
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 Arbour Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
9 Arbour Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£246,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 2006Most recent
£246,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4AQ: £381,000 (2025–2019).
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Versus other Arbour Close homes
On epc rating, 9 Arbour Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,801
Street avg £2,946
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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