Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Alexandra Avenue, Luton, LU3 1HE
Estimated value
£396,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£270,000)+47%
- Against LU3 1HE's recent median (£415,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£396,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£270,000)+47%
- Against LU3 1HE's recent median (£415,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Alexandra Avenue is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1HE. 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
110 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in LU3 1HE
5 sales, median £415,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | 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.
5 Alexandra Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
25 April 2018Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1HE: £415,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LU3 1HE
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Alexandra Avenue, Luton, LU3 1HE. 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 5 Alexandra Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Alexandra Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 46.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. At 110 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 18 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
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
5 Alexandra Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jan 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Alexandra Avenue, Luton, LU3 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Alexandra Avenue 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 Alexandra Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Alexandra Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,455
Street avg £2,490
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
Alexandra Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Denbigh High School. 40 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary91m
- River Bank Primary SchoolPrimary277m
- Denbigh Primary SchoolPrimary801m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary827m
Nearest stops
- Alexandra AvenueBus stop202m
- Lansdowne RoadBus stop278m
- Dorrington CloseBus stop323m
- Bath RoadBus stop388m
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 1HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Alexandra Avenue is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1HE. 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 Alexandra Avenue. 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 Alexandra Avenue was lodged in January 2018 at band D and is valid until January 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Alexandra Avenue. 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 1HE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Alexandra Avenue is in council tax band D. 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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