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26 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Bushmead Road

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

26 Bushmead Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 11% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £436,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 June 2033

6 years remaining
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Bushmead Road has no planning applications on record.

25

But the area is active

25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£436,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2023Most recent

    £436,000

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 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Bushmead Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £3,052

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 124 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£503k

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£465k

1 Broadacres

LU2 7YF

4 bed2 bath
£433k

1 Chartwell Drive

LU2 7JD

4 bed
£543k

1 Cassidy Close

LU2 7FW

4 bed3 bath
£591k

1 Clinton Avenue

LU2 7LT

4 bed3 bath
£469k

1 Beckham Close

LU2 7BX

3 bed3 bath
£466k

1 Barnfield Avenue

LU2 7AS

5 bed
£410k

1 Bushmead Road

LU2 7EU

3 bed
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.
Full Luton report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 26 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.