Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
186 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DN
Estimated value
£298,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£238,000)+25%
- Against LU2 0DN's recent median (£285,000)+5%
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
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£298,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£238,000)+25%
- Against LU2 0DN's recent median (£285,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 186 High Town Road is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0DN. 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in LU2 0DN
5 sales, median £285,000 (2025–2022)
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
31 October 2022Most recent
£238,000
+56.1%over 15 years12 June 2007
£152,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0DN: £285,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LU2 0DN
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 186 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DN. 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 186 High Town Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
186 High Town Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 25.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 124.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £238,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Oct 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 October 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 186 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
186 High Town Road has no planning applications on record.
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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 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
186 High Town Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,975
Street avg £2,034
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
385/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
High Town Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary398m
- Wenlock CofE AcademyPrimary901m
- Crawley Green Infant SchoolPrimary962m
- Ramridge Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- High Town RoadBus stop169m
- Jubilee StreetBus stop232m
- Kingston RoadBus stop252m
- Bell's ParkBus stop261m
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 0DN 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
38.7dB
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 186 High Town Road is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0DN. 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 186 High Town 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 186 High Town Road was lodged in October 2021 at band D and is valid until October 2031. 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 186 High Town 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 0DN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 186 High Town 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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