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18 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Bushmead Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Bushmead Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from September 2013, 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 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 27.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Bushmead Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Bushmead Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromE52toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Bushmead Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jan 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a mono-pitch roof to existing single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    17/02107/FULHH
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Bushmead Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Bushmead Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£335,500

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2016Most recent

    £335,500

    +56.0%over 6 years
  2. 12 July 2010

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7EU: £440,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Bushmead Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Bushmead Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,389

Street avg £3,098

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Bushmead Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for LU2 7EU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 7EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.