Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
61a, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP
Estimated value
£239,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£115,000)+108%
- Against LU1 1RP's recent median (£210,000)+14%
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
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£239,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£115,000)+108%
- Against LU1 1RP's recent median (£210,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 61a is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
100 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
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.
61a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2007).
Sales timeline
19 December 2007Most recent
£115,000
+53.3%19 December 2007
£75,000
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 61a, 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 61a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
61a is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in December 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 53.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 107.8% above the 2007 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 38.5% below the postcode norm.
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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(1 of 2)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2025from Feb 2017
EPC improved fromE50toD64
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 61a, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
61a 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 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 61a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£750
Street avg £2,526
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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.
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-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 61a is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 61a. 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 61a was lodged in June 2025 at band D and is valid until June 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 61a. 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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