Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
81 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£286,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£278,000)+3%
- Against LU1 4BP's recent median (£280,000)+2%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£286,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£278,000)+3%
- Against LU1 4BP's recent median (£280,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 81 Front Street is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 4BP. 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
53 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in LU1 4BP
5 sales, median £280,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
81 Front Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
8 May 2024Most recent
£278,000
+18.3%over 7 years6 October 2016
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 4BP: £280,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in LU1 4BP
97 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BP
Sold Mar 2026
£226,00059 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BP
Sold Feb 2026
£280,00067 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BP
Sold May 2025
£291,00063 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BP
Sold Mar 2025
£270,00033 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BP
Sold Feb 2025
£281,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 81 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 81 Front Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
81 Front Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Slip End, Luton, Luton (LU1 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2014. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 84.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £278,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
81 Front Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 July 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2016from Dec 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 81 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 81 Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 4BP
1decisions7nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- Apr 2014SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of one house back into two cottages
- Reference
- CB/14/00903/FULL
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Versus other Front Street homes
Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 81 Front Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,245
Street avg £4,018
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 10 years
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
0.1 km
Old School Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Slip End Village School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Slip End Village SchoolPrimary283m
- Caddington Village SchoolPrimary1.6km
- The Stockwood Park AcademySecondary1.7km
- St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Old School WalkBus stop133m
- CrossroadsBus stop146m
- Prebendal DriveBus stop184m
- Claydown WayBus stop204m
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 4BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB
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 81 Front Street is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 4BP. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 81 Front 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 81 Front Street was lodged in July 2016 at band C and expired in July 2026, 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. 1 application is matched to 81 Front 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 4BP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 81 Front Street 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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