Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Marlborough Road, Luton, LU3 1EF
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£469,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£450,000)+4%
- Against LU3 1EF's recent median (£430,000)+9%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£469,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£450,000)+4%
- Against LU3 1EF's recent median (£430,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Marlborough Road is modelled from its 190 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
190 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in LU3 1EF
5 sales, median £430,000 (2025–2016)
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
14 December 2022Most recent
£450,000
+69.8%over 5 years25 April 2017
£265,000
-14.5%over 10 years21 August 2006
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1EF: £430,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in LU3 1EF
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 9 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
- 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 9 Marlborough Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Marlborough Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 190 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 28 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 49.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: change of use to residential refused in 2023. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £450,000. 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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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.
9 Marlborough Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 January 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2018from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE42toD64
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Marlborough Road, Luton, LU3 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A change of use to residential application was refused at 9 Marlborough Road in 2023.
1 application on record at 9 Marlborough Road, Luton, LU3 1EF
1decisions18documents17nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Dec 2023Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Conversion and change of use from a 5 bedroom dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a children's care home (Class C2 residential institution) for up to four children.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01136/COU
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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.
On years held, 9 Marlborough Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,368
Street avg £1,978
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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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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 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 9 Marlborough Road is modelled from its 190 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 9 Marlborough 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 9 Marlborough Road was lodged in January 2018 at band D and is valid until January 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 9 Marlborough 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 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
- 9 Marlborough Road 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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