18 Balmore Wood, Luton, LU3 4EP
About 18 Balmore Wood
18 Balmore Wood is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 92.7% above the 2006 sale of £193,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 23% 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
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Balmore Wood has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
18 Balmore Wood has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 9 years.
£193,000
Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2006Most recent
£193,000
+185.9%over 9 years30 January 1997
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4EP: £270,000 (2019–2015).
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Versus other Balmore Wood homes
18 Balmore Wood outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,924
Street avg £3,185
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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