Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY
Estimated value
£363,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£170,000)+114%
- Against LU3 1TY's recent median (£315,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£363,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£170,000)+114%
- Against LU3 1TY's recent median (£315,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Austin Road is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1TY. 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
118 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in LU3 1TY
5 sales, median £315,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 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.
1 Austin Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
27 April 2010Most recent
£170,000
+611.9%over 11 years18 April 1999
£23,880
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TY: £315,000 (2025–2020).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY. 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 Austin Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Austin Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1TY). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in April 2010. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 113.5% above the 2010 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 23.1% below the postcode norm. At 118 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 23 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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- 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.
1 Austin Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 May 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2012from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromE42toD60
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Dec 2014from Apr 2012
Low Energy Lighting
38%77%
More low energy lighting installed
May 2016from Dec 2014
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Austin Road 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 Austin Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Austin Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,441
Street avg £2,613
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
William Austin Infants School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
William Austin Junior School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- William Austin Junior SchoolPrimary233m
- William Austin Infant SchoolPrimary281m
- Icknield Primary SchoolPrimary584m
- Icknield High SchoolSecondary725m
Nearest stops
- William Austin Infants SchoolBus stop53m
- William Austin Infants SchoolBus stop84m
- Tintagel CloseBus stop197m
- St Ethelbert AvenueBus stop287m
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 1TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB
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 1 Austin Road is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1TY. 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 Austin 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 Austin Road was lodged in May 2016 at band D and expired in May 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 4 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 Austin 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 1TY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Austin Road is in council tax band C. 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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