Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
180a, Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AX
1 planning record
Estimated value
£196,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£300,000)-35%
- Against LU3 1AX's recent median (£290,000)-32%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£196,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£300,000)-35%
- Against LU3 1AX's recent median (£290,000)-32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 180a is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1AX. 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in LU3 1AX
5 sales, median £290,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | 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.
Price for 180a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
6 September 2020Most recent
£300,000
+338.0%over 23 years6 August 1997
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1AX: £290,000 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 180a, Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AX. 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 180a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
180a is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 57 m² this is the 4th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–153 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 34.7% below the 2020 sale of £300,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 201.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £300,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 April 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 180a, Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 180a, Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AX
0decisions1extensions3documents17nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- May 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension. Retrospective
Retrospective- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00590/FUL
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Versus other Biscot Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 180a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,263
Street avg £3,360
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
249/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dorrington Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Denbigh High School. 39 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary214m
- River Bank Primary SchoolPrimary476m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary559m
- Denbigh Primary SchoolPrimary608m
Nearest stops
- Dorrington CloseBus stop104m
- Blenheim CrescentBus stop223m
- Saxon RoadBus stop302m
- Selbourne RoadBus stop376m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,880 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour620 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson360 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime337 reports8%
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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 1AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (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 180a is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1AX. 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 180a. 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 180a was lodged in April 2015 at band E and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 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 180a. 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 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 1AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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