17 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU
About 17 Bushmead Road
17 Bushmead Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 78 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 25.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 79% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Bushmead Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and rear extensions and single storey front and rear extensions
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00629/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Bushmead Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Bushmead Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2016Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7EU: £440,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Bushmead Road homes
17 Bushmead Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,231
Street avg £3,066
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fairford Avenue Roundabout — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB