Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

47 WADHURST AVENUE

LUTON, LU3 1UQ

£315,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Saints Superstore	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Austin Road	0.2 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	1.1 miles
Train station	Luton	1.4 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	2.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

67 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£315,000 May 2026

Price per m²

£4,701/m²

Local average

£336,464 (83 sales)

Street crime

268 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 09/10/2025

Expiry date: 08/10/2035

Current heating cost: £752/year

Potential heating cost: £651/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	26/05/2026	£315,000	Semi-detached	+208.8%	£314,377 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	21/12/1999	£102,000	Semi-detached	—	£476,472 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£315,000
listed	11/11/2025	£330,000
sold	01/01/1999	£102,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
16 WESTLECOTE GARDENS, LUTON, LU2 7DR	£487,000	15/12/2025	Semi-detached
58 FOUNTAINS ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1LU	£447,000	15/12/2025	Semi-detached
1 WADHURST AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1UQ	£372,500	21/11/2025	Semi-detached
136 AUSTIN ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1UB	£318,000	08/05/2025	Semi-detached
175 AUSTIN ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1TZ	£415,000	20/11/2023	Semi-detached
5 FOUNTAINS ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1LX	£433,000	17/11/2023	Semi-detached
65 GRAHAM GARDENS, LUTON, LU3 1NF	£462,500	12/10/2023	Semi-detached
74 ST MICHAELS CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1NA	£357,500	15/09/2023	Semi-detached
102 ST MICHAELS CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1NA	£400,000	25/04/2023	Semi-detached
29 ST WINIFREDS AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1QT	£315,000	17/03/2023	Semi-detached
185 AUSTIN ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1TZ	£390,000	10/03/2023	Semi-detached
111 AUSTIN ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1TZ	£350,000	08/12/2022	Semi-detached
23 GRAHAM GARDENS, LUTON, LU3 1NF	£455,000	28/11/2022	Semi-detached
12 WESTLECOTE GARDENS, LUTON, LU2 7DR	£500,000	09/11/2022	Semi-detached
29 FOUNTAINS ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1LX	£500,000	27/10/2022	Semi-detached
34 FOUNTAINS ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1LU	£430,000	15/09/2022	Semi-detached
67 WADHURST AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1UQ	£350,000	05/09/2022	Semi-detached
108 CULVERHOUSE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1PZ	£515,000	20/06/2022	Semi-detached
255 NEW BEDFORD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1LW	£550,000	16/05/2022	Semi-detached
36 WADHURST AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1UH	£395,000	13/05/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £422,125 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Holland Road, Luton	£400,000	3	Semi-detached	0.67 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 14.1%

10y growth 36.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Luton. Series: Semi-detached. As of July 2026.

1y (index) 1.5%

5y (index) 15.8%

10y (index) 32.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Luton. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,100/mo

Realistic £1,222/mo

Optimistic £1,344/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Luton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Lincoln: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, St. Winifreds Avenue, LU3	£1,395/mo	2	0.25 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Primrose Close, LU3	£1,295/mo	2	0.63 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,345/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%

Max investor price (0.8%) £168,125

Target investor price (1%) £134,500

Gross yield 5.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.5×

Monthly cashflow £-55/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~355 m² (0.09 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	99
Anti-social behaviour	74
Vehicle crime	24
Criminal damage and arson	19
Drugs	14
Other theft	9
Public order	9
Shoplifting	9
Burglary	4
Robbery	4
Possession of weapons	3
Total incidents	268

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
William Austin Infant School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 5 Feb 2015
William Austin Junior School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 21 Jun 2016
Luton Sixth Form College	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Icknield High School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 19 Mar 2024
River Bank Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 1 Nov 2019

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# 47 WADHURST AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1UQ

## Property details

- Slug: `fb63435` (address key hash: `fb63435ebdaa873ca56e5f67413aa673a7758928`)
- Postcode: LU3 1UQ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 67 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £315,000 May 2026
- Price per m²: £4,701/m²
- Local average: £336,464 (83 sales)
- Street crime: 268 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £315,000
- Date: 2026-05-26
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 08/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £752/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/1590-1415-0522-8503-3053)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-05-26 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | +208.8% | £314,377 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/559c5ad4-c61c-afe3-e063-4804a8c004a4) |
| Sold | 1999-12-21 | £102,000 | Semi-detached | — | £476,472 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/793effbe-b18b-481a-89cb-83ddcde8f1fa) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 47 WADHURST AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1UQ | £315,000 | 26/05/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 47 WADHURST AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1UQ | £102,000 | 21/12/1999 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [169236254](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bd0d80a)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £315,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-11 | £330,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £102,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 WESTLECOTE GARDENS, LUTON, LU2 7DR | £487,000 | 15/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 58 FOUNTAINS ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1LU | £447,000 | 15/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 1 WADHURST AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1UQ | £372,500 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 136 AUSTIN ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1UB | £318,000 | 08/05/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 175 AUSTIN ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1TZ | £415,000 | 20/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 FOUNTAINS ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1LX | £433,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 65 GRAHAM GARDENS, LUTON, LU3 1NF | £462,500 | 12/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 74 ST MICHAELS CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1NA | £357,500 | 15/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 102 ST MICHAELS CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1NA | £400,000 | 25/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 29 ST WINIFREDS AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1QT | £315,000 | 17/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 185 AUSTIN ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1TZ | £390,000 | 10/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 111 AUSTIN ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1TZ | £350,000 | 08/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 GRAHAM GARDENS, LUTON, LU3 1NF | £455,000 | 28/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 WESTLECOTE GARDENS, LUTON, LU2 7DR | £500,000 | 09/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 FOUNTAINS ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1LX | £500,000 | 27/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 FOUNTAINS ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1LU | £430,000 | 15/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 67 WADHURST AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1UQ | £350,000 | 05/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 108 CULVERHOUSE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1PZ | £515,000 | 20/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 255 NEW BEDFORD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1LW | £550,000 | 16/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 WADHURST AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1UH | £395,000 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £422,125 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Holland Road, Luton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c611a28) | £400,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.67 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 14.1%
- **10y growth:** 36.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Luton; Semi-detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 32.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Luton). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,100/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,222/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,344/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Lincoln (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, St. Winifreds Avenue, LU3 | £1,395/mo | 2 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Primrose Close, LU3 | £1,295/mo | 2 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,345/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £134,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,345/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-55/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 99 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 74 |
| Vehicle crime | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **268** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| William Austin Infant School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 5 Feb 2015 |
| William Austin Junior School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 21 Jun 2016 |
| Luton Sixth Form College | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Icknield High School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 19 Mar 2024 |
| River Bank Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 1 Nov 2019 |