Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Dunsmore Road, Luton, LU1 5JU
Estimated value
£224,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£202,500)+11%
- Against LU1 5JU's recent median (£260,000)-14%
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
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band B
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£224,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£202,500)+11%
- Against LU1 5JU's recent median (£260,000)-14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Dunsmore Road is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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 May 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
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.
23 Dunsmore Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
26 September 2023Most recent
£202,500
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 23 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 23 Dunsmore Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Dunsmore Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 10.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 171.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £202,500 in September 2023.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageEn bloc
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.
23 Dunsmore Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
May 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 May 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Dunsmore Road, Luton, LU1 5JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Dunsmore Road has no planning applications on record.
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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.
Price per m² for 23 Dunsmore Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,063
Street avg £2,705
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC FNo mains gas
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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 Dunsmore Road is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 23 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 23 Dunsmore Road was lodged in May 2023 at band F and is valid until May 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 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
- 23 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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