Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Honeysuckle Cottage, Luton Hoo Estate, Luton, LU1 3TL
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About Honeysuckle Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Honeysuckle Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3TL). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2021from May 2014
EPC improved fromF30toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Honeysuckle Cottage, Luton Hoo Estate, Luton, LU1 3TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Honeysuckle Cottage 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.
Honeysuckle Cottage 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£302,000
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 Luton Hoo Estate homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Honeysuckle Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.6 km
Gibraltar Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Slip End Village School. 6 schools nearby.
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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 3TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB
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