Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Charles Street, Luton, LU2 0EB
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£161,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£148,000)+9%
- Against LU2 0EB's recent median (£153,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
512 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£161,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£148,000)+9%
- Against LU2 0EB's recent median (£153,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Charles Street is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0EB. 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
48 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2011
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in LU2 0EB
5 sales, median £153,000 (2025–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 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.
26 Charles Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
6 July 2017Most recent
£148,000
+31.0%over 9 years29 July 2007
£113,000
+31.4%over 4 years27 January 2003
£86,000
+142.3%over 4 years30 April 1998
£35,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0EB: £153,000 (2025–2006).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 26 Charles Street, Luton, LU2 0EB. 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 26 Charles Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Charles Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 512 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 112.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- BalconyYes
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.
26 Charles Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2021
Current Certificate
Jun 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 June 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Charles Street, Luton, LU2 0EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Charles Street 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 Charles Street homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 Charles Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,114
Street avg £2,361
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
Charles Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary207m
- Wenlock CofE AcademyPrimary940m
- Crawley Green Infant SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Ramridge Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Charles StreetBus stop81m
- Concorde StreetBus stop111m
- Jubilee StreetBus stop124m
- Bell's ParkBus stop271m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,683 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour926 reports17%
- Shoplifting492 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime478 reports9%
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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 LU2 0EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
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 26 Charles Street is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0EB. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 26 Charles Street. 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 26 Charles Street was lodged in June 2011 at band D and expired in June 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 26 Charles Street. 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 0EB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 26 Charles Street 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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