Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BD
Estimated value
£384,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£169,995)+126%
- Against LU3 1BD's recent median (£350,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: February 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£384,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£169,995)+126%
- Against LU3 1BD's recent median (£350,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Malzeard Road is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1BD. 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
103 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in LU3 1BD
5 sales, median £350,000 (2022–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
4 Malzeard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 March 2003Most recent
£169,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BD: £350,000 (2022–2014).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BD. 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 4 Malzeard Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Malzeard Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 125.9% above the 2003 sale of £169,995. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- 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.
4 Malzeard Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Oct 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 October 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2013from May 2013
EPC improved fromD65toC70
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jun 2015from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromC70toD61
Oct 2015from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromD61toE50
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Malzeard 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 Malzeard Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 4 Malzeard Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,650
Street avg £2,485
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
Studley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Denbigh High School. 39 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary380m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary593m
- River Bank Primary SchoolPrimary663m
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary789m
Nearest stops
- Studley RoadBus stop153m
- Cromwell HillBus stop244m
- Cromwell RoadBus stop244m
- Dorrington CloseBus stop270m
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 1BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
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 4 Malzeard Road is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1BD. 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 4 Malzeard 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 4 Malzeard Road was lodged in October 2015 at band E and expired in October 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 4 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 4 Malzeard 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 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 1BD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Malzeard Road is in council tax band D. 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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