Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1a, Abbey Drive, Luton, LU2 0LG
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£420,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£355,000)+18%
- Against LU2 0LG's recent median (£285,000)+47%
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
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£420,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£355,000)+18%
- Against LU2 0LG's recent median (£285,000)+47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0LG. 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
106 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in LU2 0LG
5 sales, median £285,000 (2025–2019)
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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 | 1 application | 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 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
29 April 2020Most recent
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0LG: £285,000 (2025–2019).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1a, Abbey Drive, Luton, LU2 0LG. 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 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 0LG). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 106 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 26 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 18.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 83.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £355,000 in April 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
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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.
1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Jan 2020EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 January 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a, Abbey Drive, Luton, LU2 0LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1a, Abbey Drive, Luton, LU2 0LG
1decisions4documents29nearby
- Jun 2023FullOutcome in report
Change of use of grass verge to handstanding/vehicle crossover.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00373/FUL
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Versus other Abbey Drive homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,349
Street avg £2,474
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 12 years
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
Hart Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Wenlock CofE Academy. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wenlock CofE AcademyPrimary624m
- Crawley Green Infant SchoolPrimary677m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary775m
- Ramridge Primary SchoolPrimary807m
Nearest stops
- Hart WalkBus stop92m
- Abbey DriveBus stop130m
- Tower CourtBus stop132m
- Elmore RoadBus stop153m
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 0LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
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 1a is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0LG. 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 1a. 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 1a was lodged in January 2020 at band B and is valid until January 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1a. 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 0LG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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