Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£446,000
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£446,000
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The estimate for Elm Gable is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8QD. 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.
Floor area
108 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2000
Recent sales in LU2 8QD
5 sales, median £347,500 (2023–2013)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
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| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Elm Gable's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
1 December 2000Most recent
£154,000
+92.5%over 4 years17 October 1996
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8QD: £347,500 (2023–2013).
18 Mangrove Road, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QD
Sold Jun 2023
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Sold Dec 2021
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Sold Mar 2021
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Sold Sept 2020
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Elm Gable is a three-bedroom detached house in Cockernhoe, Luton, Luton (LU2 8QD). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 sits 189.6% above the 2000 sale of £154,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 45.2% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
Elm Gable's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2023
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 October 2023
1 application on record at Elm Gable, Mangrove Road, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QD
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
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Price per m² for Elm Gable lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,426
Street avg £3,041
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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
0.2 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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