Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Lansdowne Road, Luton, LU3 1EE
Extendable
Estimated value
£662,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£168,000)+294%
- Against LU3 1EE's recent median (£731,000)-9%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 14
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£662,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£168,000)+294%
- Against LU3 1EE's recent median (£731,000)-9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Lansdowne Road is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1EE. 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
112 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in LU3 1EE
5 sales, median £731,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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.
2 Lansdowne Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
8 June 1998Most recent
£168,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1EE: £731,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in LU3 1EE
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Lansdowne Road, Luton, LU3 1EE. 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 2 Lansdowne Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Lansdowne Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since June 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 112 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 30 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 sits 294% above the 1998 sale of £168,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 29% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
2 Lansdowne Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G14
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 July 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Lansdowne Road, Luton, LU3 1EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Lansdowne 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 Lansdowne Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 2 Lansdowne Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,500
Street avg £2,462
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 208 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 10.5 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
Lansdowne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Denbigh High School. 40 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary272m
- River Bank Primary SchoolPrimary544m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary667m
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary910m
Nearest stops
- Lansdowne RoadBus stop218m
- Dorrington CloseBus stop244m
- Cromwell HillBus stop263m
- Alexandra AvenueBus stop272m
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 1EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
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 2 Lansdowne Road is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1EE. 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 2 Lansdowne 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 2 Lansdowne Road was lodged in July 2014 at band G and expired in July 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 2 Lansdowne 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 40 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 1EE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Lansdowne Road is in council tax band F. 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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