Semi-Detached

21 ERESWELL ROAD

LUTON, LU3 2UH

£340,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Wistow Road	0.2 miles
Shop	House of Hair	0.2 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	0.6 miles
Train station	Leagrave	0.9 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	2.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

77 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£340,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,416/m²

Local average

£337,968 (77 sales)

Street crime

206 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 16/07/2020

Expiry date: 15/07/2030

Current heating cost: £714/year

Potential heating cost: £423/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,078

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Insulate hot water cylinder with 80 mm jacket (£15 - £30)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£30)
Hot water cylinder thermostat (£200 - £400)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	19/03/2026	£340,000	Semi-detached	—	£345,167 to May 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	£340,000
listed	11/06/2025	£340,000

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
77 GOOSEBERRY HILL, LUTON, LU3 2JZ	£325,000	26/01/2026	Semi-detached
23 SAWTRY CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 2UE	£372,000	19/12/2025	Semi-detached
32 HOMERTON ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2UL	£375,000	17/12/2025	Semi-detached
32 ERESWELL ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2UH	£348,000	04/12/2025	Semi-detached
209 ICKNIELD WAY, LUTON, LU3 2JL	£365,000	27/11/2025	Semi-detached
54 VENTNOR GARDENS, LUTON, LU3 3SW	£440,000	26/08/2025	Semi-detached
352 ICKNIELD WAY, LUTON, LU3 2JT	£380,000	15/08/2025	Semi-detached
27 SAWTRY CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 2UE	£450,000	30/06/2025	Semi-detached
26 GOOSEBERRY HILL, LUTON, LU3 2LA	£269,500	24/01/2025	Semi-detached
181 BRAMINGHAM ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2DE	£293,500	07/12/2023	Semi-detached
13 ASHFIELD WAY, LUTON, LU3 2UN	£315,000	18/04/2023	Semi-detached
7 SHANKLIN CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 3UH	£345,000	30/11/2022	Semi-detached
5 SHANKLIN CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 3UH	£350,000	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
13 ASHFIELD WAY, LUTON, LU3 2UN	£260,000	14/10/2022	Semi-detached
1 SANDALWOOD CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 2JY	£350,000	04/08/2022	Semi-detached
29 SWASEDALE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2UB	£315,000	08/07/2022	Semi-detached
16 ERESWELL ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2UH	£375,000	04/07/2022	Semi-detached
40 HOMERTON ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2UL	£480,000	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
334 ICKNIELD WAY, LUTON, LU3 2JT	£260,000	13/05/2022	Semi-detached
39 SWASEDALE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2UB	£270,000	14/04/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £346,900 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 26.2%

10y growth 47.9%

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

1y (index) 0.7%

5y (index) 18.3%

10y (index) 35.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,097/mo

Realistic £1,219/mo

Optimistic £1,341/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Luton.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Letchworth Road, LU3	£1,350/mo	2	0.73 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.4%

Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750

Target investor price (1%) £135,000

Gross yield 4.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21×

Monthly cashflow £-149/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.8%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	81
Anti-social behaviour	37
Public order	21
Shoplifting	18
Other theft	14
Criminal damage and arson	12
Drugs	7
Vehicle crime	5
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	3
Burglary	2
Robbery	2
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	206

Within 1 mile during Jun 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
The Meads Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 1 Nov 2014
Woodlands Secondary School	Other	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 18 Jun 2024
Icknield Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 27 Feb 2013
Warden Hill Junior School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 29 Apr 2014
Grasmere Nursery School	Nursery	0.6 miles	Good — 16 Nov 2023

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# 21 ERESWELL ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2UH

## Property details

- Slug: `2f83256` (address key hash: `2f8325670fbd72c77b677574a610187e2eeb4922`)
- Postcode: LU3 2UH
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 77 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £340,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £4,416/m²
- Local average: £337,968 (77 sales)
- Street crime: 206 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £340,000
- Date: 2026-03-19
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 15/07/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £714/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,078

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- C (£15 - £30)
- E (£30)
- F (£200 - £400)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9168-4052-7293-7710-0214)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-19 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | — | £345,167 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-badf-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 ERESWELL ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2UH | £340,000 | 19/03/2026 | 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: [163160399](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7690a3e)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £340,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-11 | £340,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 77 GOOSEBERRY HILL, LUTON, LU3 2JZ | £325,000 | 26/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 23 SAWTRY CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 2UE | £372,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 32 HOMERTON ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2UL | £375,000 | 17/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 32 ERESWELL ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2UH | £348,000 | 04/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 209 ICKNIELD WAY, LUTON, LU3 2JL | £365,000 | 27/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 54 VENTNOR GARDENS, LUTON, LU3 3SW | £440,000 | 26/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 352 ICKNIELD WAY, LUTON, LU3 2JT | £380,000 | 15/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 27 SAWTRY CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 2UE | £450,000 | 30/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 26 GOOSEBERRY HILL, LUTON, LU3 2LA | £269,500 | 24/01/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 181 BRAMINGHAM ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2DE | £293,500 | 07/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 ASHFIELD WAY, LUTON, LU3 2UN | £315,000 | 18/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 SHANKLIN CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 3UH | £345,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 SHANKLIN CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 3UH | £350,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 ASHFIELD WAY, LUTON, LU3 2UN | £260,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 SANDALWOOD CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 2JY | £350,000 | 04/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 SWASEDALE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2UB | £315,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 ERESWELL ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2UH | £375,000 | 04/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 HOMERTON ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2UL | £480,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 334 ICKNIELD WAY, LUTON, LU3 2JT | £260,000 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 39 SWASEDALE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2UB | £270,000 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £346,900 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 26.2%
- **10y growth:** 47.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,097/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,219/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,341/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Letchworth Road, LU3 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000

*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 £1,350/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-149/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.8%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 81 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **206** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Meads Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 1 Nov 2014 |
| Woodlands Secondary School | Other | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 18 Jun 2024 |
| Icknield Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 27 Feb 2013 |
| Warden Hill Junior School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 29 Apr 2014 |
| Grasmere Nursery School | Nursery | 0.6 miles | Good — 16 Nov 2023 |