18 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU
About 18 Bushmead Road
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Bushmead Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullIn 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
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Bushmead Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 6 years.
£335,500
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2016Most recent
£335,500
+56.0%over 6 years12 July 2010
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7EU: £440,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Bushmead Road homes
18 Bushmead Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,389
Street avg £3,098
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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







