Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
53 Dunsmore Road, Luton, LU1 5JU
Estimated value
£278,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£250,000)+11%
- Against LU1 5JU's recent median (£260,000)+7%
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
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£278,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£250,000)+11%
- Against LU1 5JU's recent median (£260,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 53 Dunsmore Road is modelled from its 64 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
64 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
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.
53 Dunsmore Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
29 November 2021Most recent
£250,000
+443.5%over 25 years27 June 1996
£45,995
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 53 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 53 Dunsmore Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 Dunsmore Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 11.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 107% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 November 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2020from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromF34toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
0%25%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 53 Dunsmore Road, Luton, LU1 5JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
53 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.
Years Held for 53 Dunsmore Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,906
Street avg £2,763
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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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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 53 Dunsmore Road is modelled from its 64 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 53 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 53 Dunsmore Road was lodged in November 2020 at band D and is valid until November 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 53 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
- 53 Dunsmore Road is in council tax band C. 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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