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24 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Bushmead Road

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

24 Bushmead Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

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 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £448,000 in October 2023.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Dec 2016
EPC improved fromD63toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Jun 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Single storey rear extension. Depth 4.2m, Maximum height of extension 3.5m, Height to eaves 2.9m.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00770/RES
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

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

Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£448,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2023Most recent

    £448,000

    +36.2%over 6 years
  2. 8 June 2017

    £329,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7EU: £436,000 (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.

On years held, 24 Bushmead Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £3,075

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 122 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 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 24 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.