Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Crest, Moreton Road North, Luton, LU2 9DP
5 planning records
Estimated value
£375,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£225,000)+67%
- Against LU2 9DP's recent median (£180,000)+108%
Newest record on this page: November 2022. 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
100 m²
1074 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£375,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£225,000)+67%
- Against LU2 9DP's recent median (£180,000)+108%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Crest is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9DP. 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
100 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in LU2 9DP
5 sales, median £180,000 (2022–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | 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 Crest changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
26 June 2013Most recent
£225,000
+55.2%over 1 year22 February 2012
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9DP: £180,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in LU2 9DP
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Crest, Moreton Road North, Luton, LU2 9DP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Crest
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Crest is a detached house in Luton (LU2 9DP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1074 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 66.7% above the 2013 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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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.
The Crest sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2020
Current Certificate
Oct 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 October 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Crest, Moreton Road North, Luton, LU2 9DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Crest has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
5 applications on record at The Crest, Moreton Road North, Luton, LU2 9DP
5decisions5extensions42documents1nearby
- Sept 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension with roof lanterns and decking to rear.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01088/FULHH
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionJun 2020Decision
- ExtensionNov 2019Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Versus other Moreton Road North homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for The Crest lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,256
Street avg £2,642
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.3 km
Deep Denes — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ramridge Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Ramridge Primary SchoolPrimary227m
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary390m
- Stopsley Community Primary SchoolPrimary749m
- Someries Junior SchoolPrimary943m
Nearest stops
- Deep DenesBus stop301m
- Ramridge Primary SchoolBus stop305m
- Moreton Road SouthBus stop326m
- Birchen GroveBus stop380m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,683 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour926 reports17%
- Shoplifting492 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime478 reports9%
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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 9DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
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 The Crest is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9DP. 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 The Crest. 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 The Crest was lodged in October 2010 at band E and expired in October 2020, 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. 5 applications are matched to The Crest. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 9DP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Crest 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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