Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Cambridge Street, Luton, LU1 3QS
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£210,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£175,000)+20%
- Against LU1 3QS's recent median (£212,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£210,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£175,000)+20%
- Against LU1 3QS's recent median (£212,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Cambridge Street is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 3QS. 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in LU1 3QS
5 sales, median £212,000 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | 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.
Price for 17 Cambridge Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
28 May 2015Most recent
£175,000
+40.0%over 1 year8 May 2014
£124,995
+206.7%over 17 years19 August 1996
£40,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3QS: £212,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in LU1 3QS
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Cambridge Street, Luton, LU1 3QS. 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 17 Cambridge Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Cambridge Street is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 76 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 20% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 61.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in May 2015.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 February 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2014from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromD64toE47
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
70%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Cambridge Street, Luton, LU1 3QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Cambridge Street has no planning applications on record.
26
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 Cambridge Street homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 17 Cambridge Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,303
Street avg £2,182
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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.
Crime
578/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Seymour Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Linden Academy. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Linden AcademyPrimary443m
- Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary490m
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)Primary521m
- Chiltern AcademySecondary589m
Nearest stops
- Seymour RoadBus stop245m
- Bailey StreetBus stop273m
- Arthur StreetBus stop309m
- Latimer RoadBus stop333m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,841 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,186 reports13%
- Shoplifting1,157 reports13%
- Other Theft669 reports7%
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 3QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 17 Cambridge Street is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 3QS. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 17 Cambridge Street. 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 17 Cambridge Street was lodged in February 2014 at band E and expired in February 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Cambridge Street. 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 3QS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Cambridge Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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