1 Balmore Wood, Luton, LU3 4EP
About 1 Balmore Wood
1 Balmore Wood is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 914 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Last sale on file: £280,000 in December 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 85 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 16.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 42% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
1 Balmore Wood's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Balmore Wood has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Balmore Wood has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 20 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2019Most recent
£280,000
+3.7%over 3 years14 December 2015
£270,000
+30.8%over 5 years15 August 2010
£206,500
+39.5%over 8 years25 April 2002
£148,000
+68.2%over 2 years20 June 1999
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4EP: £235,000 (2019–2013).
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Versus other Balmore Wood homes
Years Held for 1 Balmore Wood lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,297
Street avg £3,110
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Dexter Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bramingham Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB