Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU
Extendable1 planning record
Estimated value
£424,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£330,000)+28%
- Against LU2 7EU's recent median (£440,000)-4%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£424,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£330,000)+28%
- Against LU2 7EU's recent median (£440,000)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Bushmead Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 7EU. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in LU2 7EU
5 sales, median £440,000 (2024–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | 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.
17 Bushmead Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
29 March 2016Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7EU: £440,000 (2024–2023).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU. 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 17 Bushmead Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 28.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 80.8% 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
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2026
Current Certificate
Jan 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 January 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Bushmead Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 17 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU
1decisions1extensions9documents25nearby
- Jun 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in 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
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Versus other Bushmead Road homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Bushmead Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,231
Street avg £3,043
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
Fairford Avenue Roundabout — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bushmead Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary143m
- Luton Sixth Form College16 plus320m
- Stopsley High SchoolSecondary716m
- Icknield High SchoolSecondary955m
Nearest stops
- Fairford Avenue RoundaboutBus stop103m
- Bushmead Primary SchoolBus stop115m
- Bushmead RoadBus stop170m
- Bushmead Medical CentreBus stop181m
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 7EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
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 17 Bushmead Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 7EU. 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 17 Bushmead 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 17 Bushmead Road was lodged in January 2016 at band E and expired in January 2026, 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. 1 application is matched to 17 Bushmead 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 7EU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Bushmead Road is in council tax band D. 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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