Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31a, Guildford Street, Luton, LU1 2NQ
3 planning records
Estimated value
£226,000
- Since the 2000 sale (£95,000)+138%
- Against LU1 2NQ's recent median (£500,000)-55%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£226,000
- Against its 2000 sale (£95,000)+138%
- Against LU1 2NQ's recent median (£500,000)-55%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31a is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 2NQ. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2000
Recent sales in LU1 2NQ
5 sales, median £500,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
Sales timeline
12 October 2000Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 2NQ: £500,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LU1 2NQ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 31a, Guildford Street, Luton, LU1 2NQ. 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 31a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31a is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 2NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (36 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 137.9% above the 2000 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 41.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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.
31a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2022
Current Certificate
Aug 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 August 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31a, Guildford Street, Luton, LU1 2NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at 31a, Guildford Street, Luton, LU1 2NQ
3decisions12documents15nearby
Flagged:DemolitionConservation area
- Mar 2007New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of 2 No. retail units, 21 No. 1 bedroom flats and 4 No. 2 bedroom flats after demolition of exisitng buildings
- Reference
- 06/01682/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionAug 2008Decision
- OutlineAug 2008Decision
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- The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Guildford Street homes
Four headline reads against 49 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 31a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,267
Street avg £12,228
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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
0.2 km
Silver Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary658m
- Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- The Linden AcademyPrimary1.1km
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Silver StreetBus stop156m
- Church StreetBus stop184m
- Silver StreetBus stop195m
- Luton Station InterchangeBus station202m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,841 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,186 reports13%
- Shoplifting1,157 reports13%
- Other Theft669 reports7%
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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 2NQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC 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 31a is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 2NQ. 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 31a. 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 31a was lodged in August 2012 at band E and expired in August 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 31a. 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 2NQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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