Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
85 Butlin Road, Luton, LU1 1LB
Estimated value
£242,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£215,000)+13%
- Against LU1 1LB's recent median (£210,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£242,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£215,000)+13%
- Against LU1 1LB's recent median (£210,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 85 Butlin Road is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1LB. 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
62 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in LU1 1LB
5 sales, median £210,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 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.
Price for 85 Butlin Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
Sales timeline
17 December 2021Most recent
£215,000
+357.4%over 21 years8 June 2000
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1LB: £210,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 85 Butlin Road, Luton, LU1 1LB. 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 85 Butlin Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
85 Butlin Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 12.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 127.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 July 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 85 Butlin Road, Luton, LU1 1LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
85 Butlin 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 Butlin Road homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
85 Butlin Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,468
Street avg £2,086
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Newcombe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Dallow Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary352m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary598m
- Whipperley Infant AcademyPrimary645m
- Foxdell Primary SchoolPrimary879m
Nearest stops
- Newcombe RoadBus stop190m
- Winsdon HillBus stop191m
- Ferndale RoadBus stop215m
- Dallow Primary SchoolBus stop358m
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 1LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 85 Butlin Road is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1LB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 85 Butlin 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 85 Butlin Road was lodged in July 2021 at band D and is valid until July 2031. 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 85 Butlin 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 1LB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 85 Butlin Road 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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