Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Ivy Road, Luton, LU1 1DN
Extendable4 sales on record
Estimated value
£249,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£215,000)+16%
- Against LU1 1DN's recent median (£235,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£249,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£215,000)+16%
- Against LU1 1DN's recent median (£235,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Ivy Road is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1DN. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in LU1 1DN
5 sales, median £235,000 (2026–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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.
8 Ivy Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
3 July 2019Most recent
£215,000
+218.5%over 16 years22 May 2003
£67,500
+4.7%over 1 year24 October 2001
£64,500
+89.7%over 2 years18 November 1998
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1DN: £235,000 (2026–2018).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Ivy Road, Luton, LU1 1DN. 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 8 Ivy Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Ivy Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Sold July 2019 for £215,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 15.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 101.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2023
Current Certificate
Dec 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 December 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Ivy Road, Luton, LU1 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Ivy Road 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 Ivy Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 Ivy Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,622
Street avg £1,712
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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
Kenilworth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary260m
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary389m
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary791m
- Maidenhall Primary SchoolPrimary990m
Nearest stops
- Kenilworth RoadBus stop134m
- Birch LinkBus stop243m
- Clifton RoadBus stop341m
- Newcombe RoadBus stop381m
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 1DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 8 Ivy Road is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1DN. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 8 Ivy Road. 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 8 Ivy Road was lodged in December 2013 at band E and expired in December 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 8 Ivy Road. 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 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 1DN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Ivy Road is in council tax band B. 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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