Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
168 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0ES
4 planning records
Estimated value
£397,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£340,000)+17%
- Against LU2 0ES's recent median (£159,000)+150%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£397,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£340,000)+17%
- Against LU2 0ES's recent median (£159,000)+150%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 168 Hitchin Road is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0ES. 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
104 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in LU2 0ES
5 sales, median £159,000 (2020–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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 168 Hitchin Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
10 December 2019Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0ES: £159,000 (2020–2007).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 168 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0ES. 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 168 Hitchin Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
168 Hitchin Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0ES). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 16.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 272.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £340,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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
Jul 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 July 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 168 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
4 applications on record at 168 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0ES
4decisions2extensions99documents29nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- Mar 2019New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of a detached 3 bedroom dwellinghouse.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00041/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionApr 2026Decision
- SubdivisionJun 2021Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 29 notable nearby
- The 99 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Hitchin Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 168 Hitchin Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,269
Street avg £1,194
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
385/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Jubilee Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary355m
- Wenlock CofE AcademyPrimary806m
- Crawley Green Infant SchoolPrimary869m
- Ramridge Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Jubilee StreetBus stop53m
- Charles StreetBus stop174m
- Concorde StreetBus stop211m
- Derwent RoadBus stop297m
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 0ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-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 168 Hitchin Road is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0ES. 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 168 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 168 Hitchin Road was lodged in July 2019 at band D and is valid until July 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 168 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 0ES, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 168 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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