Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Acres End, Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,150,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£660,000)+74%
- Against LU2 8LS's recent median (£475,000)+142%
Newest record on this page: May 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
320 m²
3444 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,150,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£660,000)+74%
- Against LU2 8LS's recent median (£475,000)+142%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Acres End is modelled from its 320 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8LS. 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
320 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in LU2 8LS
5 sales, median £475,000 (2019–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2019 | 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.
Acres End's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Sales timeline
18 May 2010Most recent
£660,000
+95.0%over 10 years11 February 2000
£338,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8LS: £475,000 (2019–1998).
Nearby sales in LU2 8LS
3 Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS
Sold May 2019
£655,000Venton, Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS
Sold Jan 2016
£765,000The Covert, Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS
Sold Jan 2006
£475,0005 Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS
Sold Mar 2000
£345,000Woodlands, Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS
Sold Jun 1997
£475,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 Acres End
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Acres End is a seven-bedroom detached house in Lilley, Luton, Luton (LU2 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 320 m² (around 3444 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in May 2010. At 320 m² the property is well over the postcode median (213 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,150,000 sits 74.2% above the 2010 sale of £660,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 38.2% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
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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.
Acres End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
13.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 July 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2017from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE54toD55
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Acres End, Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Acres End, Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS
1decisions1extensions
- Sept 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and front extensions
- Reference
- 10/01565/1HH
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Versus other Green Acres homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Acres End lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,063
Street avg £4,822
Floor Area
320 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.5 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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.
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
0.8 km
West Street — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Offley Endowed Primary School and NurseryPrimary2.4km
- Putteridge High SchoolSecondary2.6km
- Putteridge Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- West StreetBus stop800m
- Hollybush HillBus stop1.0km
- Putteridge BuryBus stop1.6km
- Mill FarmBus stop1.7km
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 8LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 Acres End is modelled from its 320 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8LS. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Acres End. 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 Acres End was lodged in July 2017 at band D and is valid until July 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Acres End. 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 3 schools and 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 8LS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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