Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Essex Court, Essex Close, Luton, LU1 3EL
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 21 Essex Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Essex Court is a detached house in Luton (LU1 3EL). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 5th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 46 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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.
21 Essex Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2024
Current Certificate
Aug 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 August 2024
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Essex Court, Essex Close, Luton, LU1 3EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 Essex Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
26 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
21 Essex Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Essex Close homes
Four headline reads against 45 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£131k
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£135k
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£156k
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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.
Crime
578/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Latimer Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Tennyson Road Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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 3EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
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