Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
198 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£394,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£325,000)+21%
- Against LU2 9AB's recent median (£382,500)+3%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£394,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£325,000)+21%
- Against LU2 9AB's recent median (£382,500)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 198 Ashcroft Road is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9AB. 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
98 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in LU2 9AB
5 sales, median £382,500 (2026–2024)
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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 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
26 September 2021Most recent
£325,000
+86.8%over 17 years5 August 2004
£174,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9AB: £382,500 (2026–2024).
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
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About 198 Ashcroft Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
198 Ashcroft Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9AB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 21.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 59.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2006. Sold September 2021 for £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Apr 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 April 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 198 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 198 Ashcroft Road.
1 application on record at 198 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AB
1decisions1extensions1nearby
- Sept 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 06/01084/FUL
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Versus other Ashcroft Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 198 Ashcroft Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,316
Street avg £3,067
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Yeovil Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Ramridge Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Ramridge Primary SchoolPrimary127m
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary500m
- Someries Junior SchoolPrimary608m
- Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentrePrimary637m
Nearest stops
- Yeovil RoadBus stop144m
- Ramridge Primary SchoolBus stop155m
- Marshall RoadBus stop259m
- The SeverallsBus stop259m
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 9AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
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 198 Ashcroft Road is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9AB. 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 198 Ashcroft Road. 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 198 Ashcroft Road was lodged in April 2021 at band D and is valid until April 2031. 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 198 Ashcroft Road. 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 9AB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 198 Ashcroft Road is in council tax band D. 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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