Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AX
1 planning record
Estimated value
£424,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£350,000)+21%
- Against LU2 9AX's recent median (£385,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£424,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£350,000)+21%
- Against LU2 9AX's recent median (£385,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 78 Ashcroft Road is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9AX. 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
122 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in LU2 9AX
5 sales, median £385,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
Sales timeline
31 October 2023Most recent
£350,000
+112.1%over 17 years2 December 2005
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9AX: £385,000 (2026–2023).
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 78 Ashcroft Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Ashcroft Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9AX). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 21.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £350,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 March 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 78 Ashcroft Road.
1 application on record at 78 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AX
1decisions1extensions1nearby
- Sept 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single and two storey side, single and two storey rear and single storey front extensions.
- Reference
- 04/01182/FUL
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Versus other Ashcroft Road homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 78 Ashcroft Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,869
Street avg £2,895
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.0 km
Walnut Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Stopsley Community Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Stopsley Community Primary SchoolPrimary407m
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary433m
- Ramridge Primary SchoolPrimary639m
- Someries Junior SchoolPrimary790m
Nearest stops
- Walnut CloseBus stop34m
- Hallwicks RoadBus stop183m
- Poplars CloseBus stop223m
- Brays RoadBus stop289m
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 9AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
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 78 Ashcroft Road is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9AX. 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 78 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 78 Ashcroft Road was lodged in March 2023 at band C and is valid until March 2033. 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 78 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 9AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 78 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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