Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Dunsmore Road, Luton, LU1 5JU
Estimated value
£208,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£145,000)+43%
- Against LU1 5JU's recent median (£260,000)-20%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£208,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£145,000)+43%
- Against LU1 5JU's recent median (£260,000)-20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Dunsmore Road is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 5JU. 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
40 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in LU1 5JU
5 sales, median £260,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Sales timeline
5 May 2016Most recent
£145,000
+159.2%over 14 years13 September 2001
£55,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5JU: £260,000 (2025–2019).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 21 Dunsmore Road, Luton, LU1 5JU. 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 21 Dunsmore Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Dunsmore Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 43.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 92.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016.
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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 January 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2020from Aug 2015
EPC improved fromF23toE39
Low Energy Lighting
75%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Dunsmore Road, Luton, LU1 5JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 Dunsmore Road 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 Dunsmore Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 21 Dunsmore Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,625
Street avg £2,777
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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.
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
0.2 km
Milton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Farley Junior Academy. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Farley Junior AcademyPrimary454m
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary518m
- Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary593m
- Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary593m
Nearest stops
- Milton RoadBus stop160m
- Meyrick AvenueBus stop194m
- Farley Methodist ChurchBus stop233m
- Meyrick Avenue TurnBus stop235m
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 5JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
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 21 Dunsmore Road is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 5JU. 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 21 Dunsmore Road. 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 21 Dunsmore Road was lodged in January 2020 at band E and is valid until January 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 21 Dunsmore 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 5JU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 21 Dunsmore Road 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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