Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
41 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£335,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£76,500)+338%
- Against LU2 9AU's recent median (£392,000)-15%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£335,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£76,500)+338%
- Against LU2 9AU's recent median (£392,000)-15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 41 Ashcroft Road is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9AU. 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
67 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in LU2 9AU
5 sales, median £392,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | 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.
41 Ashcroft Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
27 May 1998Most recent
£76,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9AU: £392,000 (2025–2021).
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 41 Ashcroft Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
41 Ashcroft Road is a detached house in Luton (LU2 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £335,000 sits 337.9% above the 1998 sale of £76,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 48.7% below the postcode norm. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 March 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2015from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromE54toD57
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
29%71%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2015from Feb 2015
Heating Controls
FullThermostat
Heating controls changed
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof
PoorAverage
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
71%29%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 41 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
41 Ashcroft Road has an approved front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 41 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AU
1decisions1extensions1nearby
- Aug 2015PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of front porch.
Extension- Reference
- 15/00908/FUL
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Versus other Ashcroft Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 41 Ashcroft Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,142
Street avg £2,762
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
Stopsley Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Stopsley Community Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Stopsley Community Primary SchoolPrimary284m
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary507m
- Putteridge Primary SchoolPrimary793m
- Stopsley High SchoolSecondary826m
Nearest stops
- Stopsley WayBus stop62m
- Jansel HouseBus stop124m
- Putteridge RoadBus stop188m
- Walnut CloseBus stop234m
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 9AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
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 41 Ashcroft Road is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9AU. 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 41 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 41 Ashcroft Road was lodged in March 2015 at band D and expired in March 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 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 41 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 9AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 41 Ashcroft Road is in council tax band C. 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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