3 Southern Rise, LU2 9QB

Semi-detached house105 m²EPC FBand CFreehold

3 Southern Rise is a freehold semi-detached house on Southern Rise in LU2. It last sold for £400,000 in 2017 — its 4th recorded sale, up 515% on its first recorded sale of £65,000 in 1996.

EPC FCouncil tax CGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
105 m²
1,130 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
12 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £719,000£1,011,000 today, projected from its 2017 sale.

Indicative value
£719,000£1,011,000
Carrying the 2017 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 8.9%/yr across 4 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2017)
£400,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year across 4 sales.
Sold 2017 · £400k£1.01m£719k2026

From the 2017 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Central Bedfordshire, the official average home value is £356,453+3% in a year, +16% over five.

Detached£609,871
Semi-detached£377,764
Terraced£298,788
Flat / maisonette£173,703

Covers the whole Central Bedfordshire area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 3 Southern Rise, newest first.

4 recorded sales since 1996, up 515% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k199620022008201420202026£326k+48%+105%+103%Sold 2017: £400,000£400kSold 2004: £197,000£197kSold 1999: £96,000£96kSold 1996: £65,000£65k
£100k£200k£300k£400k201520212026£326kSold 2017: £400,000£400k
LU2 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against LU2's yearly median.

7 Aug 2017Most recent
£400,000+103%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +5.5%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 7 Oct 2016
Rated EPC F · 105 m² recorded
30 Apr 2004
£197,000+105%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +17.3%/yr since the previous sale
27 Oct 1999
£96,000+48%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +11.8%/yr since the previous sale
24 Apr 1996
£65,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 3 Southern Rise's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band F (30/100) — improvable to D
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £2,243 a year. Certificate valid until October 2026. Improvements made since 2016 won't show.
Worth checking
!Band F puts this home among the least efficient — minimum-energy-standard rules already bar most F/G lettings, and tighter rules are proposed.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
D55–68
Potential · 59
E39–54
F21–38
This home · 30
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
12 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£2,243/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
7 Oct 2016
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band C (≈£2,236/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,236/yr · Central Bedfordshire UA
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Central Bedfordshire 033D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 5/10mid-range for England; household income about 8% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

5/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: income and employment score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income7/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills7/10
Health6/10
Crime6/10
Housing & access3/10
Living environment1/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 3 Southern Rise sits in its local market.

LU2 median
£295,000
last 8 years

3 Southern Rise: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 3 Southern Rise last sell, and for how much?

3 Southern Rise last sold for £400,000 on 7 Aug 2017, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 3 Southern Rise been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 3 Southern Rise between 1996 and 2017. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 3 Southern Rise?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 105 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 3 Southern Rise?

3 Southern Rise is in council tax band C, costing about £2,236 a year (Central Bedfordshire UA).

How energy efficient is 3 Southern Rise?

Its most recent EPC rates it F (score 30). Its recommended improvements would take it to D.

What is 3 Southern Rise worth today?

Carrying its 2017 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 8.9% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £719,000–£1,011,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 3 Southern Rise?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at LU2 9QB

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Southern Rise.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.