Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Vestry Close, Luton, LU1 1AR
Estimated value
£138,000
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£138,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Vestry Close is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1AR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
59 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in LU1 1AR
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
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| Sales | No sales shown | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Vestry Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Vestry Close, Luton, LU1 1AR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Vestry Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Vestry Close is a property in Luton (LU1 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Vestry Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jun 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 June 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Vestry Close, Luton, LU1 1AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Vestry Close has no planning applications on record.
21
But the area is active
21 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Vestry Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Vestry Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.
Crime
578/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Vestry Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Dallow Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary326m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary862m
- Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary872m
- Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary872m
Nearest stops
- Vestry CloseBus stop60m
- Dallow RoadBus stop85m
- Liverpool RoadBus stop136m
- SainsburysBus stop218m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,841 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,186 reports13%
- Shoplifting1,157 reports13%
- Other Theft669 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU1 1AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Vestry Close is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1AR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 3 Vestry Close, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Vestry Close was lodged in June 2025 at band D and is valid until June 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Vestry Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 1AR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Vestry Close is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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