17 Albury Close, Luton, LU3 4AY
About 17 Albury Close
17 Albury Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 140.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £173,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2034
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Planning history
17 Albury 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.
Sales history & valuation
17 Albury Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 29 years.
£173,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2024Most recent
£173,000
+164.1%over 22 years21 April 2002
£65,500
+77.0%over 3 years25 June 1998
£37,000
+17.5%over 2 years29 February 1996
£31,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4AY: £285,000 (2022–2019).
Versus other Albury Close homes
On years held, 17 Albury Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,325
Street avg £2,890
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
Bramingham Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB