Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
50 Cheapside, Luton, LU1 2HN
3 sales on record7 planning records
Estimated value
£400,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£340,000)+18%
- Against LU1 2HN's recent median (£105,000)+281%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£400,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£340,000)+18%
- Against LU1 2HN's recent median (£105,000)+281%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 50 Cheapside is modelled from its 189 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 2HN. 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
189 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in LU1 2HN
5 sales, median £105,000 (2025–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 7 applications | 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.
50 Cheapside changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
12 July 2017Most recent
£340,000
+38.8%27 January 2017
£245,000
-1.2%over 10 years29 May 2006
£248,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 2HN: £105,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in LU1 2HN
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 50 Cheapside, Luton, LU1 2HN. 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 50 Cheapside
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
50 Cheapside is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 2HN). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (23 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, HMO conversion, subdivision and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 17.6% above the 2017 sale price.
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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.
50 Cheapside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 August 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 50 Cheapside, Luton, LU1 2HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
7 applications on record at 50 Cheapside, Luton, LU1 2HN
7decisions5extensions95documents15nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionSubdivision
- Jan 2006Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use from retail to restaurant with ancillary take-away (A3).
- Reference
- 05/01395/COU
- More recent applications — locked
- HMONov 2020Decision
- SubdivisionMay 2020Decision
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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
Silver Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary692m
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Silver StreetBus stop81m
- Silver StreetBus stop114m
- Luton Station InterchangeBus station190m
- Luton Rail StationRailway station210m
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 2HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB
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 buildNo mains gasSolid (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 50 Cheapside is modelled from its 189 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 2HN. 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 50 Cheapside. 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 50 Cheapside was lodged in August 2024 at band D and is valid until August 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to 50 Cheapside. 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 2HN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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