Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA
Estimated value
£299,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£139,000)+115%
- Against LU2 9QA's recent median (£380,500)-21%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£299,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£139,000)+115%
- Against LU2 9QA's recent median (£380,500)-21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Hambro Close is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9QA. 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in LU2 9QA
5 sales, median £380,500 (2024–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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 latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
16 March 2009Most recent
£139,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9QA: £380,500 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in LU2 9QA
4 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA
Sold Sept 2024
£400,0009 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA
Sold Sept 2022
£380,5007 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA
Sold Jun 2021
£392,0001 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA
Sold Jan 2015
£330,00010 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA
Sold Aug 2013
£240,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 12 Hambro Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Hambro Close is a semi-detached house in East Hyde, Luton, Luton (LU2 9QA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 115.1% above the 2009 sale of £139,000. At 85 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2025from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromF31toE51
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Hambro Close, East Hyde, Luton, LU2 9QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Hambro Close has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Hambro Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Hambro Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,635
Street avg £3,059
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Hambro Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
The Lea Primary School and Nursery. 10 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Lea Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.7km
- Wood End SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Katherine Warington SchoolSecondary2.3km
- St George's SchoolSecondary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Hambro CloseBus stop60m
- Viaduct CottagesBus stop453m
- Hyde Mill FarmBus stop716m
- Chiltern Green RoadBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,683 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour926 reports17%
- Shoplifting492 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime478 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
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 9QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
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 12 Hambro Close is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9QA. 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 12 Hambro 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 12 Hambro Close was lodged in September 2025 at band E and is valid until September 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Hambro 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 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 9QA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Hambro 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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