Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 Highbury Road, Luton, LU3 1AE
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£268,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£240,000)+12%
- Against LU3 1AE's recent median (£190,000)+41%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£268,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£240,000)+12%
- Against LU3 1AE's recent median (£190,000)+41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 78 Highbury Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1AE. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in LU3 1AE
5 sales, median £190,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | 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.
Latest sale on 78 Highbury Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
23 August 2021Most recent
£240,000
+9.1%over 1 year28 May 2020
£220,000
+71.9%over 13 years12 December 2006
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1AE: £190,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 78 Highbury Road, Luton, LU3 1AE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 78 Highbury Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Highbury Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 78 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 47 EPCs). Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 104% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 March 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2020from Jul 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%11%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 Highbury Road, Luton, LU3 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
78 Highbury Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Highbury Road homes
Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 78 Highbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,077
Street avg £1,765
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
249/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kenilworth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary357m
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary501m
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary640m
- River Bank Primary SchoolPrimary800m
Nearest stops
- Kenilworth RoadBus stop177m
- Studley RoadBus stop187m
- Birch LinkBus stop267m
- Dorrington CloseBus stop271m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,880 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour620 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson360 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime337 reports8%
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 LU3 1AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 78 Highbury Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1AE. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 78 Highbury Road. 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 78 Highbury Road was lodged in March 2020 at band D and is valid until March 2030. 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 78 Highbury Road. 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 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 1AE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 78 Highbury Road is in council tax band B. 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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