Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Dunstable Place, Luton, LU1 2QT
EPC B6 planning records
Estimated value
£183,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£615,000)-70%
- Against LU1 2QT's recent median (£85,000)+115%
Newest record on this page: July 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£183,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£615,000)-70%
- Against LU1 2QT's recent median (£85,000)+115%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Dunstable Place is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 2QT. 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
54 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in LU1 2QT
2 sales, median £85,000 (2002–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 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
20 April 2023Most recent
£615,000
+75.7%over 6 years27 September 2016
£350,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in LU1 2QT: £85,000 (2002–1999).
Nearby sales in LU1 2QT
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 23 Dunstable Place, Luton, LU1 2QT. 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
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 23 Dunstable Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Dunstable Place is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 2QT). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2026) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 54 m² this is the 30th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 39).
Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 70.2% below the 2023 sale of £615,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. At 54 m² the property is well over the postcode median (34 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Sold April 2023 for £615,000.
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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.
23 Dunstable Place ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 July 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2026from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromD55toB82
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Dunstable Place, Luton, LU1 2QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 23 Dunstable Place was refused — worth checking the council file.
6 applications on record at 23 Dunstable Place, Luton, LU1 2QT
4decisions96documents15nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- May 2019Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing building and redevelopment with the erection of eight storey building of 12 flats with basement parking
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00274/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMar 2026Decision
- Change of UseJul 2024Decision
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Versus other Dunstable Place homes
Three headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Dunstable Place outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.2 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
Dunstable Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Dallow Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary738m
- Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary864m
- Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary864m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary929m
Nearest stops
- Dunstable PlaceBus stop122m
- Galaxy CentreBus stop174m
- Galaxy CentreBus stop193m
- Silver StreetBus stop246m
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 2QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC BPre-1919 build
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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 23 Dunstable Place is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 2QT. 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 23 Dunstable Place. 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 23 Dunstable Place was lodged in July 2026 at band B and is valid until July 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 23 Dunstable Place. 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 2QT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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