Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Bowling Green Lane, Luton, LU2 7HR
1 planning record
Estimated value
£724,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£156,000)+364%
- Against LU2 7HR's recent median (£420,000)+72%
Newest record on this page: July 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
195 m²
2099 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band G
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Our estimate
£724,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£156,000)+364%
- Against LU2 7HR's recent median (£420,000)+72%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Bowling Green Lane is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 7HR. 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
195 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in LU2 7HR
5 sales, median £420,000 (2023–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
1 Bowling Green Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
6 May 1998Most recent
£156,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7HR: £420,000 (2023–2009).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Bowling Green Lane, Luton, LU2 7HR. 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 1 Bowling Green Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bowling Green Lane is a seven-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 7HR). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in May 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £724,000 sits 364.1% above the 1998 sale of £156,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 72.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 195 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (151 m² median across 6 EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
1 Bowling Green Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2022
Current Certificate
Jul 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 July 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bowling Green Lane, Luton, LU2 7HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Bowling Green Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 Bowling Green Lane, Luton, LU2 7HR
1decisions1extensions25nearby
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 05/01303/FUL
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Versus other Bowling Green Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Bowling Green Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£800
Street avg £3,695
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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
0.1 km
Bowling Green Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
River Bank Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- River Bank Primary SchoolPrimary587m
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary727m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary868m
- Luton Sixth Form College16 plus977m
Nearest stops
- Bowling Green LaneBus stop81m
- Wardown CrescentBus stop163m
- Cricket GroundBus stop234m
- St Martin's AvenueBus stop403m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,683 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour926 reports17%
- Shoplifting492 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime478 reports9%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 7HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB
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65 dB
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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 1 Bowling Green Lane is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 7HR. 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 1 Bowling Green Lane. 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 1 Bowling Green Lane was lodged in July 2012 at band C and expired in July 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Bowling Green Lane. 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 42 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 7HR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Bowling Green Lane is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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