Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Cherry Gate Gardens, Luton, LU1 3FZ
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£692,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£550,000)+26%
- Against LU1 3FZ's recent median (£600,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£692,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£550,000)+26%
- Against LU1 3FZ's recent median (£600,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Cherry Gate Gardens is modelled from its 190 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 3FZ. 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
190 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in LU1 3FZ
5 sales, median £600,000 (2022–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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
26 April 2018Most recent
£550,000
-43.3%over 1 year25 August 2016
£970,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3FZ: £600,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in LU1 3FZ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Cherry Gate Gardens, Luton, LU1 3FZ. 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 3 Cherry Gate Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Cherry Gate Gardens is a detached house in Luton (LU1 3FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2017) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -28.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £692,000 is 25.8% above the 2018 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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2017EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 September 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Cherry Gate Gardens, Luton, LU1 3FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Cherry Gate Gardens, Luton, LU1 3FZ
1decisions1extensions5documents26nearby
- Dec 2024Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of existing garage to a habitable space (home office/gym room).
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01137/FULHH
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Versus other Cherry Gate Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Cherry Gate Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,895
Street avg £3,384
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 164 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 7 years
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
578/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Tennyson Road Lower — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Tennyson Road Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary220m
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)Primary477m
- The Linden AcademyPrimary822m
- Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary835m
Nearest stops
- Tennyson Road LowerBus stop142m
- West Hill RoadBus stop223m
- Tennyson Road UpperBus stop237m
- Whitehill AvenueBus stop278m
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 3FZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 3 Cherry Gate Gardens is modelled from its 190 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 3FZ. 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 3 Cherry Gate Gardens. 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 3 Cherry Gate Gardens was lodged in September 2017 at band B and is valid until September 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Cherry Gate Gardens. 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 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 3FZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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