Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
325 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1NH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£385,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£180,000)+114%
- Against LU3 1NH's recent median (£455,000)-15%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£385,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£180,000)+114%
- Against LU3 1NH's recent median (£455,000)-15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 325 New Bedford Road is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1NH. 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in LU3 1NH
5 sales, median £455,000 (2024–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | 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 1998.
Sales timeline
20 June 2002Most recent
£180,000
+100.0%over 3 years15 October 1998
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1NH: £455,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in LU3 1NH
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 325 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1NH. 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
- Environmental risk flaggedIn 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 325 New Bedford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
325 New Bedford Road is a detached house in Luton (LU3 1NH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 sits 113.9% above the 2002 sale of £180,000. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jan 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 January 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 325 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
325 New Bedford Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 325 New Bedford Road, Luton, LU3 1NH
1decisions1extensions17nearby
- May 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey front and side extension.
- Reference
- 02/00259/FUL
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Versus other New Bedford Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
325 New Bedford Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,535
Street avg £3,258
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.1 km
Austin Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
William Austin Infant School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- William Austin Infant SchoolPrimary432m
- William Austin Junior SchoolPrimary489m
- Luton Sixth Form College16 plus548m
- Bushmead Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary742m
Nearest stops
- Austin RoadBus stop131m
- Graham GardensBus stop202m
- Heathfield RoadBus stop260m
- St Michaels CrescentBus stop369m
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 1NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
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 325 New Bedford Road is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1NH. 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 325 New Bedford 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 325 New Bedford Road was lodged in January 2017 at band D and is valid until January 2027. 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 325 New Bedford 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 1NH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 325 New Bedford Road 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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