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5 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Bushmead Road

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

5 Bushmead Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 134 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 is 27.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2019 for £440,000.

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
  • Bathrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

5 Bushmead Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 July 2028

1 year remaining
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£440,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 May 2019Most recent

    £440,000

    +60.0%over 11 years

  2. 2 July 2007

    £275,000

    +47.1%over 5 years

  3. 27 June 2002

    £187,000

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.

5 Bushmead Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,284

Street avg £3,078

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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

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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.
£543k

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£591k

1 Clinton Avenue

LU2 7LT

4 bed3 bath
£503k

1 Binham Close

LU2 7AR

4 bed
£465k

1 Broadacres

LU2 7YF

4 bed2 bath
£433k

1 Chartwell Drive

LU2 7JD

4 bed
£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 5 Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.