Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
27a, High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BW
Estimated value
£236,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£140,000)+69%
- Against LU2 0BW's recent median (£50,000)+372%
Newest record on this page: July 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£236,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£140,000)+69%
- Against LU2 0BW's recent median (£50,000)+372%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 27a is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0BW. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in LU2 0BW
5 sales, median £50,000 (2023–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2023 | 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.
27a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
29 May 2014Most recent
£140,000
+133.3%over 14 years30 November 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0BW: £50,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in LU2 0BW
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 27a, High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BW. 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 27a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
27a is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 74 m² this is the 67th smallest of 72 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 72 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 71 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 sits 68.6% above the 2014 sale of £140,000. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
Feb 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 February 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 27a, High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
27a has no planning applications on record.
29
But the area is active
29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other High Town Road homes
Four headline reads against 66 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 27a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,892
Street avg £3,886
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
385/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Berkley Path — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary266m
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary1.2km
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Wenlock CofE AcademyPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Berkley PathBus stop98m
- St Matthews ChurchBus stop130m
- Rail Station EntranceBus stop170m
- Luton Rail StationRailway station217m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,683 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour926 reports17%
- Shoplifting492 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime478 reports9%
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 LU2 0BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 27a is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0BW. 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 27a. 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 27a was lodged in February 2018 at band D and is valid until February 2028. 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 27a. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 0BW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 27a is in council tax band A. 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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