Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Botanical Grove, Luton, LU2 7GZ
EPC B
Estimated value
£519,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£500,000)+4%
- Against LU2 7GZ's recent median (£490,000)+6%
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
Detached
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£519,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£500,000)+4%
- Against LU2 7GZ's recent median (£490,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Botanical Grove is modelled from its 114 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
114 m² from the EPC lodged in February 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
31 March 2022Most recent
£500,000
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 3 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 3 Botanical Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Botanical Grove is a detached house in Luton (LU2 7GZ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (February 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 95).
Last sale on file: £500,000 in March 2022. 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.
3 Botanical Grove's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Feb 2022EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 February 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Botanical Grove, Luton, LU2 7GZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 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.
Price per m² for 3 Botanical Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,386
Street avg £4,238
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 3 Botanical Grove is modelled from its 114 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 3 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 3 Botanical Grove was lodged in February 2022 at band B and is valid until February 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 3 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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