Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Francis Street, Luton, LU1 1HP
Estimated value
£176,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£285,000)-38%
- Against LU1 1HP's recent median (£192,000)-8%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£176,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£285,000)-38%
- Against LU1 1HP's recent median (£192,000)-8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Francis Street is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1HP. 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in LU1 1HP
5 sales, median £192,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | 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.
Latest sale on 1 Francis Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
29 September 2024Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1HP: £192,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in LU1 1HP
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Francis Street, Luton, LU1 1HP. 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 1 Francis Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Francis Street is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 57 m² this is the 20th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–140 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 38.2% below the 2024 sale of £285,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 407.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 29 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £285,000.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 August 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2025from Aug 2015
EPC improved fromD55toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Francis Street, Luton, LU1 1HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Francis Street 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 Francis Street homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Francis Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £2,903
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.2 km
Sainsburys — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Dallow Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary434m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary632m
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary810m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary975m
Nearest stops
- SainsburysBus stop173m
- Brook StreetBus stop276m
- Studley RoadBus stop287m
- Moor ParkBus stop291m
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 1HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (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 1 Francis Street is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1HP. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Francis Street. 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 1 Francis Street was lodged in August 2025 at band C and is valid until August 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Francis Street. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 1HP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Francis Street 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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