Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Cromwell Road, Luton, LU3 1DP
5 planning records
Estimated value
£375,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£280,000)+34%
- Against LU3 1DP's recent median (£277,000)+35%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£375,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£280,000)+34%
- Against LU3 1DP's recent median (£277,000)+35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Cromwell Road is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1DP. 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
138 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in LU3 1DP
5 sales, median £277,000 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
22 December 2020Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DP: £277,000 (2026–2020).
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Cromwell Road, Luton, LU3 1DP. 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
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 5 Cromwell Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Cromwell Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, change of use to residential and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 33.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 30.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in December 2020.
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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)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2025from Sept 2019
EPC improved fromE52toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Cromwell Road, Luton, LU3 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A HMO conversion application was refused at 5 Cromwell Road in 2026.
5 applications on record at 5 Cromwell Road, Luton, LU3 1DP
5decisions1extensions113documents17nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionChange of use
- Sept 2021Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed - Erection of rear dormer and side dormer onto outrigger to facilitate loft conversion.
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00935/LAWP
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOFeb 2026Decision
- HMONov 2024Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Versus other Cromwell Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Cromwell Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,029
Street avg £2,153
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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.
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 SchoolSecondary578m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary671m
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary683m
- River Bank Primary SchoolPrimary844m
Nearest stops
- Cromwell RoadBus stop126m
- Studley RoadBus stop148m
- Cromwell HillBus stop193m
- Brook StreetBus stop212m
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 1DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB
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 5 Cromwell Road is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1DP. 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 5 Cromwell 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 5 Cromwell Road was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 5 Cromwell 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 1DP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Cromwell Road is in council tax band B. 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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