Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Barrowby Close, Luton, LU2 9JL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£344,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£74,000)+365%
- Against LU2 9JL's recent median (£200,000)+72%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£344,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£74,000)+365%
- Against LU2 9JL's recent median (£200,000)+72%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 13 Barrowby Close is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9JL. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in LU2 9JL
5 sales, median £200,000 (2022–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2022 | 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.
13 Barrowby Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
29 July 1999Most recent
£74,000
+64.4%over 10 months24 September 1998
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9JL: £200,000 (2022–2005).
What this page doesn't show
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About 13 Barrowby Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Barrowby Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9JL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 64.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 sits 364.9% above the 1999 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 59.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 81 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 5 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2019from Mar 2011
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Apr 2025from May 2019
EPC improved fromD58toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Barrowby Close, Luton, LU2 9JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
13 Barrowby Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 13 Barrowby Close, Luton, LU2 9JL
1decisions1extensions1nearby
- Apr 2001ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory.
Extension- Reference
- 01/00194/FUL
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Versus other Barrowby Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 13 Barrowby Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£914
Street avg £3,541
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
385/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Barrowby Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Wigmore Primary. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wigmore PrimaryPrimary518m
- Queen Elizabeth SchoolSecondary573m
- Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentrePrimary962m
- Someries Junior SchoolPrimary975m
Nearest stops
- Barrowby CloseBus stop83m
- Newnham CloseBus stop155m
- Hartop CourtBus stop175m
- Chertsey CloseBus stop227m
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 9JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB
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 13 Barrowby Close is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9JL. 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 13 Barrowby Close. 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 13 Barrowby Close was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 2035. 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 13 Barrowby Close. 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 9JL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 13 Barrowby Close 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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