Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Bristol Road, Luton, LU3 1SX
1 planning record
Estimated value
£255,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£133,000)+92%
- Against LU3 1SX's recent median (£207,000)+23%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
71 m²
768 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£255,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£133,000)+92%
- Against LU3 1SX's recent median (£207,000)+23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Bristol Road is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1SX. 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 March 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in LU3 1SX
5 sales, median £207,000 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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.
20 Bristol Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
11 April 2013Most recent
£133,000
+24.3%over 6 months27 September 2012
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1SX: £207,000 (2026–2019).
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Bristol Road, Luton, LU3 1SX. 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 20 Bristol Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Bristol Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1SX). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 768 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 91.7% above the 2013 sale of £133,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- 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.
20 Bristol Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2022
Current Certificate
Mar 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 March 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Bristol Road, Luton, LU3 1SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Bristol Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 20 Bristol Road, Luton, LU3 1SX
1decisions1extensions4documents17nearby
- Jun 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of building works - single storey rear extensionDepth - 6mMaximum height of extension - 4mHeight to eaves - 3m
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00936/RES
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Versus other Bristol Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 20 Bristol Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,864
Street avg £2,577
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
249/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Solway Road North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary444m
- William Austin Junior SchoolPrimary528m
- William Austin Infant SchoolPrimary586m
- Norton Road Primary SchoolPrimary659m
Nearest stops
- Solway Road NorthBus stop56m
- Tintagel CloseBus stop144m
- St Ethelbert AvenueBus stop165m
- Blundell RoadBus stop184m
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 1SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
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 20 Bristol Road is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1SX. 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 20 Bristol 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 20 Bristol Road was lodged in March 2012 at band D and expired in March 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 20 Bristol 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 1SX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Bristol Road is in council tax band B. 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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