Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
43b, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP
Estimated value
£179,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£7,000)+2457%
- Against LU1 1RP's recent median (£210,000)-15%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£179,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£7,000)+2457%
- Against LU1 1RP's recent median (£210,000)-15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 43b is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1RP. 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
44 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in LU1 1RP
5 sales, median £210,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 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 43b was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
12 August 1996Most recent
£7,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1RP: £210,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LU1 1RP
61 Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP
Sold Nov 2025
£265,00047 Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP
Sold Mar 2025
£205,00053 Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP
Sold Oct 2023
£240,00055 Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP
Sold Oct 2023
£210,000Charlottes Court, Flat 6, 33 Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP
Sold Jul 2023
£130,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 43b, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP. 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 43b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
43b is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 72).
It hasn't traded since August 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 2457.1% above the 1996 sale of £7,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£15/sq ft) was about 91.4% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 37 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
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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
Jan 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 January 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 43b, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
43b 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 Cardigan Street homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 43b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£159
Street avg £3,016
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
578/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Liverpool Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Dallow Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary561m
- Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary932m
- Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary932m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary933m
Nearest stops
- Liverpool RoadBus stop113m
- Dallow RoadBus stop170m
- Galaxy CentreBus stop201m
- Galaxy CentreBus stop204m
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 1RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC 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 43b is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1RP. 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 43b. 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 43b was lodged in January 2019 at band C and is valid until January 2029. 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 43b. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 1RP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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