# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (LU3 1UQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 47 WADHURST AVENUE, LUTON, LUTON LU3 1UQ |
| Price | £330,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | TBC |
| Last sold | £315,000 May 2026 |

## 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)

## Description

*** PEARCE AND BARKER SEMI DETACHED BUNGALOW ***

Situated in a desirable location and benefits include DRIVE WAY FOR MULTIPLE VEHICLES, garage and enclosed mature rear garden. 

DESCRIPTION:

Internally the property briefly comprises an entrance porch, entrance hall, two bedrooms with the master benefiting from a bay window and fitted wardrobes. There is a lounge with a feature fire place, sliding patio doors to the rear garden and archway which leads through to the dining room. The kitchen benefits from a range of wall and base units, inset sink unit, space for all appliances and door to the side. There is a family bathroom comprising of a bath with shower over, wash hand basin and WC. 

Externally there is a driveway for several vehicles, garage, front garden and a mature rear garden with lawn and patio area and an array for flower and shrub borders. 

Heating is efficient and economical via gas to radiators whilst the windows are double glazed. 

Located in the desirable Icknield area of Luton.  The property was built in the mid 1950's and was constructed by Pearce and Barker, with the design proving extremely popular with potential purchasers. The property is in an excellent location for commuters with bus routes in walking distance offering links to and from North and South Luton. Leagrave train station is 1.7 miles away and Luton train station can be reached by bus and is only 2.2 miles away. The area has also proved extremely popular with families where children often attend the highly rated William Austin and Icknield as their Schools.

EPC rating TBA.

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## 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 |

## 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 |
| [Same street] 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 |
| [Same street] 91 WADHURST AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1UQ | £365,000 | 11/10/2023 | 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 |
| [Same street] 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 |
| 42 WADHURST AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1UH | £380,000 | 04/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 ST MICHAELS CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1LZ | £340,000 | 01/04/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £362,500 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £422,000 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £336,464 (83 Semi-detached, LU3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -1.9%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £598/mo

## 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 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Primrose Close, LU3 | £1,295/mo | 2 | 0.64 miles | OpenRent |

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (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:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-114/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.4%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,925/m²

## 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%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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