Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3RY
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£239,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£210,000)+14%
- Against LU1 3RY's recent median (£180,000)+33%
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
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£239,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£210,000)+14%
- Against LU1 3RY's recent median (£180,000)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Cowper Street is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 3RY. 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
79 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in LU1 3RY
5 sales, median £180,000 (2023–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
5 Cowper Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
28 November 2025Most recent
£210,000
+44.8%over 6 years14 November 2019
£145,000
+3.6%over 10 months10 January 2019
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3RY: £180,000 (2023–2007).
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3RY. 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 5 Cowper Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Cowper Street is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £210,000 — fresh data. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 13.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 92% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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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.
5 Cowper Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Dec 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 December 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a loft conversion application was refused at 5 Cowper Street in 2026.
2 applications on record at 5 Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3RY
1 live now1decisions2extensions22documents26nearby
- Jan 2026Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development - Erection of a rear and rear/side dormers and two front rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01423/LAWP
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionFeb 2026Decision
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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
Chapel Street Nursery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Tennyson Road Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary247m
- Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary483m
- Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary483m
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)Primary867m
Nearest stops
- Chapel Street NurseryBus stop164m
- Chapel Street nurseryBus stop230m
- Elizabeth StreetBus stop249m
- Holly StreetBus stop251m
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 3RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (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 5 Cowper Street is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 3RY. 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 5 Cowper 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 5 Cowper Street was lodged in December 2019 at band E and is valid until December 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Cowper 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 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 3RY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Cowper 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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