Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY
4 planning records
Estimated value
£422,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£165,000)+156%
- Against LU3 1TY's recent median (£315,000)+34%
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
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£422,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£165,000)+156%
- Against LU3 1TY's recent median (£315,000)+34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Austin Road is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
141 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
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 | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
7 Austin Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
12 November 2002Most recent
£165,000
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 7 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 7 Austin Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Austin Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1TY). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 sits 155.8% above the 2002 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 37.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. 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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2022
Current Certificate
Jun 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 June 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Austin Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at 7 Austin Road, Luton, LU3 1TY
4decisions3extensions5documents17nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Aug 2007MixedFullOutcome in report
Erection of rear dormer window, and creation of a hard-standing surface for two additional parking spaces at the bottom of the garden.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00733/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2015Decision
- ExtensionMar 2013Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
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- The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 7 Austin Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,170
Street avg £2,626
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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.
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%
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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 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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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 7 Austin Road is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 7 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 7 Austin Road was lodged in June 2012 at band D and expired in June 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. 4 applications are matched to 7 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
- 7 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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