Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
55 London Road, Luton, LU1 3UG
3 planning records
Estimated value
£416,000
- Against LU1 3UG's recent median (£520,000)-20%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£416,000
- Against LU1 3UG's recent median (£520,000)-20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 55 London Road is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 3UG. 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
102 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in LU1 3UG
5 sales, median £520,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
55 London Road 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 3UG: £520,000 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 55 London Road, Luton, LU1 3UG. 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 55 London Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
55 London Road is a detached house in Luton (LU1 3UG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
55 London Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 September 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 55 London Road, Luton, LU1 3UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 55 London Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 55 London Road, Luton, LU1 3UG
3decisions24documents26nearby
- Jul 2017Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to 3 trees to include:- felling of 2 pine tree in rear garden; removal of low limbs of pine tree in front garden
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00923/TPOS
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksFeb 2023Decision
- Tree WorksJul 2017Decision
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Versus other London Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 55 London Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
Crime
578/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Whitehill Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Tennyson Road Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary176m
- Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary602m
- Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary602m
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)Primary724m
Nearest stops
- Whitehill AvenueBus stop34m
- Tennyson HouseBus stop117m
- Tennyson Road LowerBus stop174m
- Tennyson Road UpperBus stop220m
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 3UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (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 55 London Road is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 3UG. 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 55 London Road, 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 55 London Road was lodged in September 2017 at band E 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. 3 applications are matched to 55 London Road. 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 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 3UG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 55 London Road is in council tax band E. 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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