Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Cowdray Close, Luton, LU2 8QS
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£164,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£121,000)+36%
- Against LU2 8QS's recent median (£253,000)-35%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£164,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£121,000)+36%
- Against LU2 8QS's recent median (£253,000)-35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Cowdray Close is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8QS. 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
45 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2011
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in LU2 8QS
5 sales, median £253,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | 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.
21 Cowdray Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
8 November 2007Most recent
£121,000
+25.4%over 2 years10 October 2005
£96,500
+28.7%over 1 year18 December 2003
£75,000
+226.1%over 7 years20 October 1996
£23,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8QS: £253,000 (2026–2021).
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 21 Cowdray Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Cowdray Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 8QS). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 35.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms1
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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 Cowdray Close'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 08 Feb 2021
Current Certificate
Feb 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 February 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Cowdray Close, Luton, LU2 8QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 Cowdray Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Cowdray Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 21 Cowdray Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,689
Street avg £2,821
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.1 km
Ilford Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentrePrimary364m
- Someries Junior SchoolPrimary370m
- Queen Elizabeth SchoolSecondary771m
- Putteridge Primary SchoolPrimary803m
Nearest stops
- Ilford CloseBus stop113m
- Roedean CloseBus stop151m
- Alfriston CloseBus stop157m
- Lullington CloseBus stop164m
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 8QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB
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 Cowdray Close is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8QS. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 21 Cowdray Close. 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 Cowdray Close was lodged in February 2011 at band D and expired in February 2021, 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. None is matched to 21 Cowdray Close. 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 8QS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 21 Cowdray Close is in council tax band A. 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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