Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
189 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0EP
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£277,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£330,000)-16%
- Against LU2 0EP's recent median (£266,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: October 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
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£277,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£330,000)-16%
- Against LU2 0EP's recent median (£266,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 189 Hitchin Road is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0EP. 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 March 2021
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in LU2 0EP
5 sales, median £266,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
Latest sale on 189 Hitchin Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
20 December 2024Most recent
£330,000
+106.3%over 10 years23 June 2014
£160,000
+9.6%over 7 years14 February 2007
£146,000
+14.1%over 2 years10 June 2004
£128,000
+79.0%over 3 years14 September 2000
£71,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0EP: £266,000 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 189 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0EP. 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 189 Hitchin Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
189 Hitchin Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0EP). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 16.1% below the 2024 sale of £330,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 117.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £330,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2021from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE50toD57
Low Energy Lighting
0%70%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 189 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
189 Hitchin 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 Hitchin Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
189 Hitchin Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,548
Street avg £1,927
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.1 km
High Town Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary442m
- Wenlock CofE AcademyPrimary851m
- Crawley Green Infant SchoolPrimary912m
- Ramridge Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- High Town RoadBus stop150m
- Jubilee StreetBus stop237m
- Abbey DriveBus stop247m
- Hart LaneBus stop252m
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 0EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC 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 189 Hitchin Road is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0EP. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 189 Hitchin 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 189 Hitchin Road was lodged in March 2021 at band D and is valid until March 2031. 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 189 Hitchin 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 0EP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 189 Hitchin 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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