Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN
Estimated value
£127,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£52,500)+142%
- Against LU1 5EN's recent median (£60,000)+112%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
21 m²
226 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£127,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£52,500)+142%
- Against LU1 5EN's recent median (£60,000)+112%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Farley Lodge is modelled from its 21 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 5EN. 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
21 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in LU1 5EN
5 sales, median £60,000 (2026–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 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.
23 Farley Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
5 May 2005Most recent
£52,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5EN: £60,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in LU1 5EN
39 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN
Sold Jan 2026
£62,00041 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN
Sold Sept 2025
£64,00048 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN
Sold Nov 2020
£60,00060 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN
Sold Nov 2020
£60,00014 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN
Sold Oct 2018
£60,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 23 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN. 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 23 Farley Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Farley Lodge is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 5EN). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 21 m² this is the 15th smallest of 53 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–38 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 53 units on file.
Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 141.9% above the 2005 sale of £52,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 59.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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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)
Oct 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 October 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2020from Feb 2019
EPC improved fromF27toE39
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close, Luton, LU1 5EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Farley Lodge has no planning applications on record.
19
But the area is active
19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Ruthin Close homes
Four headline reads against 53 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 23 Farley Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,032
Floor Area
21 m²
Street avg 23 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
Chapel Street Nursery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hillborough Junior School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary275m
- Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary275m
- Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary372m
- Farley Junior AcademyPrimary702m
Nearest stops
- Chapel Street NurseryBus stop222m
- Chapel Street nurseryBus stop262m
- Wilsden AvenueBus stop333m
- Whitehill AvenueBus stop345m
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 5EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
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 23 Farley Lodge is modelled from its 21 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 5EN. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 23 Farley Lodge. 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 23 Farley Lodge was lodged in October 2020 at band E and is valid until October 2030. 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 23 Farley Lodge. 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 5EN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Farley Lodge is in council tax band A. 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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