Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Cades Close, Luton, LU1 5QQ
Estimated value
£251,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£116,000)+116%
- Against LU1 5QQ's recent median (£320,000)-22%
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
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£251,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£116,000)+116%
- Against LU1 5QQ's recent median (£320,000)-22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Cades Close is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
29 October 2007Most recent
£116,000
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 8 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 8 Cades Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Cades Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 116.4% above the 2007 sale of £116,000.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 August 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Cades Close, Luton, LU1 5QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Cades Close 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 Cades Close homes
Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Cades Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,398
Street avg £2,387
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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 8 Cades Close is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 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 8 Cades Close was lodged in August 2013 at band D and expired in August 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 8 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
- 8 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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