Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3a, Collingdon Street, Luton, LU1 1RT
Estimated value
£127,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£220,000)-42%
- Against LU1 1RT's recent median (£170,000)-25%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
20 m²
215 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£127,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£220,000)-42%
- Against LU1 1RT's recent median (£170,000)-25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3a is modelled from its 20 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1RT. 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
20 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in LU1 1RT
5 sales, median £170,000 (2024–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | 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.
3a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
22 August 2019Most recent
£220,000
+816.7%over 22 years21 August 1997
£24,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1RT: £170,000 (2024–2003).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3a, Collingdon Street, Luton, LU1 1RT. 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 3a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3a is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1RT). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 20 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (20–75 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 40 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2019. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 42.3% below the 2019 sale of £220,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,022/sq ft) was about 111.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (36 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £220,000.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 November 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3a, Collingdon Street, Luton, LU1 1RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3a 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 Collingdon Street homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 3a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
20 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
0.2 km
Galaxy Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Dallow Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary587m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary842m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary986m
- Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Galaxy CentreBus stop175m
- Galaxy CentreBus stop190m
- Liverpool RoadBus stop198m
- Dallow RoadBus stop217m
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 1RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
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-eraGround Floor FlatEPC 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 3a is modelled from its 20 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1RT. 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 3a. 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 3a was lodged in November 2019 at band E and is valid until November 2029. 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 3a. 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 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 1RT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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