5, Wardown Court New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1LH is a leasehold flat built between 1976-1982. The property offers approximately 710 square feet of living space and is situated on the 2nd floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £188,597 , which equates to approximately £266 per square foot. It was last sold on 9 Aug 2019 for £171,000. Since then, the value has increased by £17,597, representing a 10.3% increase, or approximately 1.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £188,597 is:

  • 51.2% lower than the average property price on New Bedford Road
  • 6.3% higher than the average in the LU3 1LH postcode area
  • and 42.0% lower than the average price for Luton as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 6 March 2019, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1976-1982
Interior Size
710 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
2nd floor
Price (estimate)
£188,597
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£266
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

5, Wardown Court New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1LH has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 20 Dec 2019.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 6 Mar 2019, when the property was rated G. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 425%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system changed from no system present: electric heaters assumed to room heaters, electric, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from flat, no insulation (assumed) to flat, limited insulation (assumed), improving energy efficiency from very poor to poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed), improving energy efficiency from poor to average.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Flat, limited insulation (assumed)
Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to LU3 1LH

12 th / 20
Price Rank
6% higher than average
2 nd / 19
Size Rank
19% bigger than average
17 th / 19
Price Per Sq FT Rank
10% lower than average

Compared to other properties in LU3 1LH , this flat's estimated value ranks 12th out of 20. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 17th out of 19 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 2nd out of 19 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£188,597
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+10 %
9 Aug 2019
£171,000
Leasehold
+327.5 %
30 Jul 1998
£40,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 614 sq ft
sale price: £178,000
sale date: 7 Feb 2025
rooms: 3
size: 624 sq ft
sale price: £155,000
sale date: 5 Jan 2024
rooms: 3
size: 635 sq ft
sale price: £165,000
sale date: 6 Jul 2021
rooms: 3
size: 624 sq ft
sale price: £172,500
sale date: 25 Jul 2019
rooms: 3
size: 614 sq ft
sale price: £180,000
sale date: 21 Jun 2018

Data Sources

The property at 5, Wardown Court New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1LH appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 9 Aug 2019. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 20 Dec 2019. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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