Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
53 Cades Close, Luton, LU1 5QQ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£346,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£290,000)+19%
- Against LU1 5QQ's recent median (£320,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£346,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£290,000)+19%
- Against LU1 5QQ's recent median (£320,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 53 Cades Close is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 5QQ. 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in LU1 5QQ
5 sales, median £320,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 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 Cades Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
13 June 2021Most recent
£290,000
+132.0%over 17 years16 October 2003
£125,000
+121.2%over 4 years26 March 1999
£56,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5QQ: £320,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 53 Cades Close, Luton, LU1 5QQ. 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 Cades Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 Cades Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 19.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 101% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- 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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 November 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 53 Cades Close, Luton, LU1 5QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
53 Cades Close 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 Cades Close homes
Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
53 Cades Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,118
Street avg £2,333
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.1 km
Cades Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Whipperley Infant Academy. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Whipperley Infant AcademyPrimary233m
- St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary376m
- The Stockwood Park AcademySecondary700m
- Farley Junior AcademyPrimary737m
Nearest stops
- Cades LaneBus stop107m
- Cades CloseBus stop134m
- Roebuck CloseBus stop193m
- Whitethorn WayBus stop214m
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 5QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB
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 Cades Close is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 5QQ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 53 Cades Close. 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 Cades Close was lodged in November 2020 at band C and is valid until November 2030. 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 53 Cades Close. 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 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 5QQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 53 Cades Close 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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