Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Durham Road, Luton, LU2 0RB
Estimated value
£326,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£167,995)+94%
- Against LU2 0RB's recent median (£295,000)+11%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£326,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£167,995)+94%
- Against LU2 0RB's recent median (£295,000)+11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Durham Road is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0RB. 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
160 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in LU2 0RB
5 sales, median £295,000 (2026–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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.
Sales timeline
27 February 2004Most recent
£167,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0RB: £295,000 (2026–2017).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Durham Road, Luton, LU2 0RB. 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 8 Durham Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Durham Road is a detached house in Luton (LU2 0RB). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in February 2004. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 sits 94.1% above the 2004 sale of £167,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 62.8% below the postcode norm.
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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.
8 Durham Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2025
Current Certificate
Feb 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 February 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Durham Road, Luton, LU2 0RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Durham 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 Durham Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 8 Durham Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,050
Street avg £2,965
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
Hart Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wenlock CofE Academy. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wenlock CofE AcademyPrimary221m
- Crawley Green Infant SchoolPrimary267m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary993m
- Chiltern AcademySecondary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Hart LaneBus stop70m
- Rutland CrescentBus stop123m
- Whitecroft RoadBus stop136m
- Abbots Wood RoadBus stop167m
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 0RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
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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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 8 Durham Road is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0RB. 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 8 Durham 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 8 Durham Road was lodged in February 2015 at band F and expired in February 2025, 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 8 Durham 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 0RB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Durham Road is in council tax band C. 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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