Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Ascot Road, Luton, LU3 1NU
Estimated value
£342,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£106,000)+223%
- Against LU3 1NU's recent median (£204,000)+68%
Newest record on this page: June 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£342,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£106,000)+223%
- Against LU3 1NU's recent median (£204,000)+68%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Ascot Road is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1NU. 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in LU3 1NU
5 sales, median £204,000 (2021–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | 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.
1 Ascot Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
13 November 2001Most recent
£106,000
+65.6%over 3 years30 October 1998
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1NU: £204,000 (2021–2017).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Ascot Road, Luton, LU3 1NU. 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 1 Ascot Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Ascot Road is a detached house in Luton (LU3 1NU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 sits 222.6% above the 2001 sale of £106,000. At 76 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 21 EPCs).
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 January 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2013from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromF30toC71
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Jan 2014from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromC71toD63
Heating Controls
FullThermostat
Heating controls changed
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
30%56%
More low energy lighting installed
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Ascot Road, Luton, LU3 1NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Ascot Road has no planning applications on record.
17
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 Ascot Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Ascot Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,395
Street avg £1,435
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Kennington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Denbigh Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Denbigh Primary SchoolPrimary167m
- Maidenhall Primary SchoolPrimary636m
- River Bank Primary SchoolPrimary646m
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary674m
Nearest stops
- Kennington RoadBus stop81m
- Woodland AvenueBus stop209m
- Tudor RoadBus stop269m
- St Augustine AvenueBus stop329m
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 1NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
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 1 Ascot Road is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1NU. 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 1 Ascot 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 1 Ascot Road was lodged in January 2014 at band D and expired in January 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 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 1 Ascot 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 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 1NU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Ascot 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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