Summary - 40 POPES COURT LUTON LU2 7GL
1 bed 1 bath Apartment
Compact over-60s flat with park views and communal support.
Top-floor retirement apartment overlooking Wardown Park
A top-floor, chain-free one-bedroom retirement apartment overlooking Wardown Park, offered at £75,000. The flat sits within a modern development with communal gardens, off-street parking and laundry and living areas for residents. A development manager (8:30–16:30) and a 24-hour Appello emergency call system provide extra on-site support.
Accommodation is compact (approximately 412 sq ft) and arranged for single-person or couple living under the over-60s scheme. The living room and bedroom include built-in storage and fitted wardrobes; the kitchen provides basic units, oven and hob. The property uses electric room heaters (no central gas) and benefits from double glazing and an EPC rating B.
Important practical points: the long lease (101 years) is a positive, but the service charge is relatively high at about £3,500pa. The area has fast broadband and excellent mobile signal, but local crime and flood risk are reported as high — factors to check with insurers and the local authority. The flat is best suited to downsizers or retirees seeking park-side convenience rather than buyers wanting a larger, low-maintenance home.
Overall this offers affordable access to a managed retirement development in a central Luton location with direct park views and communal support, but buyers should budget for service charges, electric heating costs, and consider flood and local safety implications before proceeding.
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