Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Dovehouse Hill, Luton, LU2 9ES
4 planning records
Estimated value
£292,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£105,000)+178%
- Against LU2 9ES's recent median (£255,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£292,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£105,000)+178%
- Against LU2 9ES's recent median (£255,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Dovehouse Hill is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9ES. 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
109 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in LU2 9ES
5 sales, median £255,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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.
1 Dovehouse Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
26 June 2003Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9ES: £255,000 (2025–2017).
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 1 Dovehouse Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Dovehouse Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9ES). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 178.1% above the 2003 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 60% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
1 Dovehouse Hill'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 23 Sept 2024
Current Certificate
Sept 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 September 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Dovehouse Hill, Luton, LU2 9ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Dovehouse Hill has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
4 applications on record at 1 Dovehouse Hill, Luton, LU2 9ES
3decisions4extensions18documents1nearby
- Oct 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey front extension
- Reference
- 06/01054/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2024Decision
- PorchJun 2016Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Dovehouse Hill homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Dovehouse Hill is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£963
Street avg £2,735
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.2 km
Dovehouse Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Queen Elizabeth School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Queen Elizabeth SchoolSecondary496m
- Ramridge Primary SchoolPrimary525m
- Someries Junior SchoolPrimary734m
- Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentrePrimary749m
Nearest stops
- Dovehouse HillBus stop181m
- Ashcroft RoadBus stop270m
- Williton RoadBus stop290m
- Somerset HouseBus stop323m
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 9ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
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 1 Dovehouse Hill is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9ES. 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 1 Dovehouse Hill. 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 1 Dovehouse Hill was lodged in September 2014 at band C and expired in September 2024, 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. 4 applications are matched to 1 Dovehouse Hill. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 9ES, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Dovehouse Hill 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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