Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3a, Marlborough Road, Luton, LU3 1EF
1 planning record
Estimated value
£491,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£248,000)+98%
- Against LU3 1EF's recent median (£430,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£491,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£248,000)+98%
- Against LU3 1EF's recent median (£430,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3a is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1EF. 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in LU3 1EF
5 sales, median £430,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Sales timeline
20 August 2006Most recent
£248,000
+105.0%over 6 years10 February 2000
£121,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1EF: £430,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LU3 1EF
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3a, Marlborough Road, Luton, LU3 1EF. 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 3a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3a is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 sits 98% above the 2006 sale of £248,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 127 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (166 m² median across 28 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% 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
- Bathrooms2
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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
Mar 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 March 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3a, Marlborough Road, Luton, LU3 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3a has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3a, Marlborough Road, Luton, LU3 1EF
1decisions1extensions17nearby
- Jul 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension
- Reference
- 00/00523/FUL
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Versus other Marlborough Road homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,953
Street avg £1,996
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
Dorrington Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Denbigh High School. 41 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary204m
- River Bank Primary SchoolPrimary483m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary673m
- Denbigh Primary SchoolPrimary860m
Nearest stops
- Dorrington CloseBus stop209m
- Lansdowne RoadBus stop234m
- Alexandra AvenueBus stop257m
- Cromwell HillBus stop324m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,880 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour620 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson360 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime337 reports8%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 1EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
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 3a is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1EF. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3a. 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 3a was lodged in March 2021 at band C and is valid until March 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. 1 application is matched to 3a. 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 41 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 1EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3a is in council tax band E. 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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