16 Balmore Wood, Luton, LU3 4EP
About 16 Balmore Wood
16 Balmore Wood is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 735 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 68.6% above the 2013 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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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
Energy performance
16 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Balmore Wood has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Inigo Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02032/FULHH
What's in 16 Balmore Wood, Luton, LU3 4EP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
16 Balmore Wood has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 15 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
2 April 2013Most recent
£210,000
+140.0%over 14 years2 July 1998
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4EP: £270,000 (2019–2015).
Everything we know about 16 Balmore Wood, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Balmore Wood homes
Price per m²
£3,077
Street avg £3,154
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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.
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
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB