Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Ardleigh Green, Luton, LU2 9SS
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£172,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£176,000)-2%
- Against LU2 9SS's recent median (£227,000)-24%
Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£172,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£176,000)-2%
- Against LU2 9SS's recent median (£227,000)-24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Ardleigh Green is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9SS. 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
41 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in LU2 9SS
5 sales, median £227,000 (2022–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2022 | 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.
Price for 18 Ardleigh Green has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Sales timeline
27 September 2022Most recent
£176,000
+76.0%over 7 years16 July 2015
£100,000
+194.1%over 16 years7 April 1999
£34,000
+13.3%over 1 year30 January 1998
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9SS: £227,000 (2022–2017).
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 18 Ardleigh Green
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Ardleigh Green is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9SS). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 41 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £176,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 91.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
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.
18 Ardleigh Green 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 16 Feb 2025
Current Certificate
Feb 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 February 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Ardleigh Green, Luton, LU2 9SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Ardleigh Green 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 Ardleigh Green homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 18 Ardleigh Green lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
Raynham Way Community Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Wigmore Primary. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wigmore PrimaryPrimary356m
- Queen Elizabeth SchoolSecondary776m
- Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentrePrimary1.1km
- Someries Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Raynham Way Community CentreBus stop90m
- ASDABus stop135m
- Weldon CloseBus stop374m
- Airport Executive ParkBus stop393m
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 9SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB
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 18 Ardleigh Green is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9SS. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 18 Ardleigh Green. 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 18 Ardleigh Green was lodged in February 2015 at band E and expired in February 2025, 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. None is matched to 18 Ardleigh Green. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 9SS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Ardleigh Green 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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