Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
116 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1DF
Estimated value
£533,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£506,000)+5%
- Against LU3 1DF's recent median (£163,500)+226%
Newest record on this page: August 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathroom
1
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£533,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£506,000)+5%
- Against LU3 1DF's recent median (£163,500)+226%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 116 New Bedford Road is modelled from its 218 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1DF. 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
218 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in LU3 1DF
5 sales, median £163,500 (2019–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 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.
Latest sale on 116 New Bedford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
29 August 2022Most recent
£506,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DF: £163,500 (2019–2005).
Nearby sales in LU3 1DF
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 116 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1DF. 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 116 New Bedford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
116 New Bedford Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 132.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £506,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
116 New Bedford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jan 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 January 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 116 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
116 New Bedford 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.
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
249/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Cromwell Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Denbigh High School. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary530m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary687m
- River Bank Primary SchoolPrimary740m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary853m
Nearest stops
- Cromwell HillBus stop36m
- Cromwell RoadBus stop99m
- Clarendon RoadBus stop157m
- Knights FieldBus stop226m
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 1DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 116 New Bedford Road is modelled from its 218 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1DF. 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 116 New Bedford 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 116 New Bedford Road was lodged in January 2021 at band E and is valid until January 2031. 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 116 New Bedford 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 1DF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 116 New Bedford 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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