21 Bellerby Rise, Luton, LU4 9DU

21 Bellerby Rise is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU4 9DU). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 sits 61.5% above the 2010 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.