7, Somerset House Leafield, Luton, LU3 2SB is a leasehold flat built between 1983-1990. The property offers approximately 721 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 £189,420 , which equates to approximately £263 per square foot. It was last sold on 11 Sep 2012 for £112,000. Since then, the value has increased by £77,420, representing a 69.1% increase, or approximately 5.2% per year.

The current estimated value of £189,420 is:

  • 18.0% lower than the average property price on Leafield
  • 7.6% lower than the average in the LU3 2SB postcode area
  • and 41.8% lower than the average price for Luton as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded once as rented and once as owner-occupied, indicating a change in how it was used over time.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 17 June 2024, the property was recorded as rented.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1983-1990
Interior Size
721 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
2nd floor
Price (estimate)
£189,420
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£263
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

7, Somerset House Leafield, Luton, LU3 2SB has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 17 Jun 2024.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. A standard tariff electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 14 Feb 2014. The rating of C is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 6.5%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, off-peak to electric immersion, standard tariff, with its energy efficiency changing from average to very poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, filled cavity, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to LU3 2SB

16 th / 36
Price Rank
8% lower than average
2 nd / 32
Size Rank
20% bigger than average
15 th / 32
Price Per Sq FT Rank
23% lower than average

Compared to other properties in LU3 2SB , this flat's estimated value ranks 16th out of 36. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 15th out of 32 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 2nd out of 32 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£189,420
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+69 %
11 Sep 2012
£112,000
Leasehold
+49.3 %
7 Nov 2000
£74,995
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

10, Somerset House Leafield, Luton, LU3 2SB
rooms: 4
size: 710 sq ft
sale price: £125,000
sale date: 17 Oct 2014
4, Somerset House Leafield, Luton, LU3 2SB
rooms: 3
size: 657 sq ft
sale price: £104,000
sale date: 25 Nov 2011

Data Sources

The property at 7, Somerset House Leafield, Luton, LU3 2SB appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 11 Sep 2012. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 17 Jun 2024. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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