Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, Luton, LU3 1BB
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£131,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£94,000)+39%
- Against LU3 1BB's recent median (£148,000)-11%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
25 m²
269 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£131,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£94,000)+39%
- Against LU3 1BB's recent median (£148,000)-11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 4 is modelled from its 25 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1BB. 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
25 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in LU3 1BB
5 sales, median £148,000 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 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.
Price for Flat 4 has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
19 April 2021Most recent
£94,000
+88.0%over 13 years5 July 2007
£50,000
+177.8%over 8 years12 November 1998
£18,000
-2.7%over 9 months10 February 1998
£18,500
+32.1%over 2 years8 January 1996
£14,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BB: £148,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in LU3 1BB
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, Luton, LU3 1BB. 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 Flat 4
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 25 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file.
Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 39.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 123.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 25 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (35 m² median across 53 EPCs). Sold April 2021 for £94,000. 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 August 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2017from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromC70toD64
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 39 Studley Road, Luton, LU3 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
17
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 Studley Road homes
Four headline reads against 44 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Flat 4 is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,760
Street avg £2,591
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 34 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Studley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Denbigh High School. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary484m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary625m
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary725m
- River Bank Primary SchoolPrimary758m
Nearest stops
- Studley RoadBus stop106m
- Cromwell RoadBus stop162m
- Cromwell HillBus stop195m
- Brook StreetBus stop307m
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 1BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-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 Flat 4 is modelled from its 25 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1BB. 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. 5 sales are recorded for Flat 4. 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 Flat 4 was lodged in August 2017 at band D and is valid until August 2027. 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 Flat 4. 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 1BB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Flat 4 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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