74 The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY is a leasehold flat built between 1991-1995. The property offers approximately 570 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £130,508 , which equates to approximately £229 per square foot. It was last sold on 21 Jun 2007 for £100,000. Since then, the value has increased by £30,508, representing a 30.5% increase, or approximately 1.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £130,508 is:

  • 14.2% lower than the average property price on The Ridings
  • 17.9% lower than the average in the LU3 1BY postcode area
  • and 57.7% lower than the average price for Luton as a whole

View sold house prices in LU3 1BY

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced Maisonette
Built
1991-1995
Interior Size
570 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£130,508
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£229
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

74 The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 18 Apr 2018.

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

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 10 Aug 2010. The rating of D is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 1.5%.

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 poor to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency changing from average to poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 100 mm loft insulation to pitched, 270 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from average to good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed), improving energy efficiency from average to good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Single glazed
Very Poor
Lighting
No low energy lighting
Very Poor

Compared to LU3 1BY

36 th / 60
Price Rank
18% lower than average
28 th / 56
Size Rank
5% bigger than average
43 rd / 56
Price Per Sq FT Rank
22% lower than average

Sale History

Today
£130,508
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+31 %
21 Jun 2007
£100,000
Leasehold
+108.3 %
27 Sep 2000
£48,000
Leasehold
+68.4 %
31 Oct 1997
£28,500
Leasehold

Flood Risk for this Property

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk
Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk
Surface water flood hazard
No mapped risk

* Results are based on Environment Agency flood risk mapping for the property UPRN where available. They are indicative and should not be treated as a site-specific flood survey.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

This property has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

This property has very low surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Flood depth indicators

Rivers and Sea
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk
Surface Water
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 592 sq ft
sale price: £165,000
sale date: 14 Feb 2025
rooms: 3
size: 592 sq ft
sale price: £120,000
sale date: 17 Apr 2024
rooms: 3
size: 495 sq ft
sale price: £92,500
sale date: 8 Feb 2024
rooms: 3
size: 592 sq ft
sale price: £124,000
sale date: 5 Sep 2019
rooms: 3
size: 624 sq ft
sale price: £134,000
sale date: 3 Jun 2019

Data Sources

The property at 74 The Ridings, Luton, LU3 1BY appears three times in HM Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 21 Jun 2007. It also has two Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) records, the earliest dating back to 18 Apr 2018. We use this information to estimate the property's characteristics, flood risk profile and current market value.

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