Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
55 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1DH
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£316,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£170,000)+86%
- Against LU3 1DH's recent median (£142,000)+123%
Newest record on this page: March 2017. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£316,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£170,000)+86%
- Against LU3 1DH's recent median (£142,000)+123%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 55 New Bedford Road is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1DH. 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
143 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in LU3 1DH
5 sales, median £142,000 (2012–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2012 | 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.
55 New Bedford Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Sales timeline
17 July 2007Most recent
£170,000
+25.9%over 4 years17 July 2002
£135,000
+42.1%over 2 years8 June 2000
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DH: £142,000 (2012–2002).
Nearby sales in LU3 1DH
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 55 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1DH. 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
- Environmental risk flaggedIn 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 55 New Bedford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
55 New Bedford Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 85.9% above the 2007 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
55 New Bedford 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 26 May 2026
Current Certificate
May 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 May 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 55 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 55 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1DH
1decisions10documents17nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
- Mar 2017HMOOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Use - Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to a 6 resident House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) - (Class C4)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00013/LAWP
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Versus other New Bedford Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 55 New Bedford Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.1 km
Cromwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Denbigh High School. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary619m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary718m
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary771m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary799m
Nearest stops
- Cromwell RoadBus stop59m
- Cromwell HillBus stop131m
- Brook StreetBus stop148m
- Clarendon RoadBus stop190m
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 1DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB
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 55 New Bedford Road is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1DH. 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 55 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 55 New Bedford Road was lodged in May 2016 at band E and expired in May 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 55 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 1DH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 55 New Bedford Road is in council tax band C. 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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