Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Stockwood Alton Retreat, Alton Road, Luton, LU1 3NS
Estimated value
£324,000
- Against LU1 3NS's recent median (£333,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£324,000
- Against LU1 3NS's recent median (£333,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Stockwood Alton Retreat is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 3NS. 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
92 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in LU1 3NS
5 sales, median £333,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Stockwood Alton Retreat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3NS: £333,000 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Stockwood Alton Retreat, Alton Road, Luton, LU1 3NS. 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 Stockwood Alton Retreat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Stockwood Alton Retreat is a detached house in Luton (LU1 3NS). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 71).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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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.
Stockwood Alton Retreat ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Dec 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 December 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Stockwood Alton Retreat, Alton Road, Luton, LU1 3NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Stockwood Alton Retreat 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.
Versus other Alton Road homes
Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Stockwood Alton Retreat outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
Hoylake Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Linden Academy. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Linden AcademyPrimary251m
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)Primary341m
- Chiltern AcademySecondary418m
- Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary645m
Nearest stops
- Hoylake CourtBus stop136m
- Alton RoadBus stop147m
- Seymour RoadBus stop225m
- Barnfield South AcademyBus stop280m
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 3NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB
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 Stockwood Alton Retreat is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 3NS. 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. No sale is recorded for Stockwood Alton Retreat, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Stockwood Alton Retreat was lodged in December 2025 at band C and is valid until December 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Stockwood Alton Retreat. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 3NS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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