Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Ferndale Road, Luton, LU1 1PF
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£248,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£131,000)+89%
- Against LU1 1PF's recent median (£285,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£248,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£131,000)+89%
- Against LU1 1PF's recent median (£285,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Ferndale Road is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1PF. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in LU1 1PF
5 sales, median £285,000 (2023–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | 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.
5 Ferndale Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Sales timeline
15 August 2004Most recent
£131,000
+18.0%over 1 year22 October 2002
£111,000
+85.0%over 2 years5 April 2000
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1PF: £285,000 (2023–2020).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Ferndale Road, Luton, LU1 1PF. 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 5 Ferndale Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Ferndale Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1PF). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 89.3% above the 2004 sale of £131,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
5 Ferndale Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 February 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Ferndale Road, Luton, LU1 1PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Ferndale Road has no planning applications on record.
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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 Ferndale Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 Ferndale Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,489
Street avg £1,980
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
Ferndale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Dallow Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary480m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary592m
- Whipperley Infant AcademyPrimary619m
- Foxdell Primary SchoolPrimary743m
Nearest stops
- Ferndale RoadBus stop110m
- Winsdon HillBus stop132m
- Newcombe RoadBus stop313m
- Clifton RoadBus stop334m
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 1PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
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 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 5 Ferndale Road is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1PF. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Ferndale 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 5 Ferndale Road was lodged in February 2021 at band E and is valid until February 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 5 Ferndale 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 1PF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Ferndale 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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