Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Botanical Grove, Luton, LU2 7GZ
EPC B
Estimated value
£410,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£407,400)+1%
- Against LU2 7GZ's recent median (£490,000)-16%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£410,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£407,400)+1%
- Against LU2 7GZ's recent median (£490,000)-16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Botanical Grove is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 7GZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
93 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in LU2 7GZ
5 sales, median £490,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£407,400
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7GZ: £490,000 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 21 Botanical Grove, Luton, LU2 7GZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 21 Botanical Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Botanical Grove is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7GZ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).
At 93 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 9 EPCs). Sold December 2022 for £407,400. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
21 Botanical Grove's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Nov 2022EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 November 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Botanical Grove, Luton, LU2 7GZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 Botanical Grove 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.
Versus other Botanical Grove homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
21 Botanical Grove outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,381
Street avg £4,238
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 3 years
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.
Crime
385/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Barnfield College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bushmead Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary406m
- Icknield High SchoolSecondary541m
- Luton Sixth Form College16 plus546m
- William Austin Infant SchoolPrimary692m
Nearest stops
- Barnfield CollegeBus stop219m
- Bushmead RoadBus stop267m
- Icknield High SchoolBus stop285m
- Austin RoadBus stop318m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,683 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour926 reports17%
- Shoplifting492 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime478 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 7GZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 21 Botanical Grove is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 7GZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 21 Botanical Grove. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 21 Botanical Grove was lodged in November 2022 at band B and is valid until November 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 21 Botanical Grove. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 7GZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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