4 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU
About 4 Bushmead Road
4 Bushmead Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 32.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £295,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
4 Bushmead Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Bushmead Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
26applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 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
4 Bushmead Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2020Most recent
£295,000
+128.7%over 20 years19 April 2000
£129,000
+58.3%over 2 years13 March 1998
£81,500
+27.3%over 2 years12 April 1995
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7EU: £440,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Bushmead Road homes
4 Bushmead Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,010
Street avg £3,113
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







