Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Catsbrook Road, Luton, LU3 2ES
Estimated value
£244,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£175,000)+39%
- Against LU3 2ES's recent median (£240,000)+2%
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
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£244,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£175,000)+39%
- Against LU3 2ES's recent median (£240,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Catsbrook Road is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 2ES. 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
58 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in LU3 2ES
5 sales, median £240,000 (2025–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Sales timeline
17 February 2021Most recent
£175,000
+250.0%over 22 years29 September 1998
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2ES: £240,000 (2025–2010).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 31 Catsbrook Road, Luton, LU3 2ES. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 31 Catsbrook Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Catsbrook Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2ES). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 58 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 39.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 71.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
31 Catsbrook Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 March 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2026from Nov 2020
EPC improved fromF33toE39
Walls
AverageGood
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Catsbrook Road, Luton, LU3 2ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Catsbrook Road has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Catsbrook Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 31 Catsbrook Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,017
Street avg £2,342
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Catsbrook Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Icknield Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Icknield Primary SchoolPrimary333m
- Icknield High SchoolSecondary587m
- Warden Hill Junior SchoolPrimary665m
- The Meads Primary SchoolPrimary705m
Nearest stops
- Catsbrook RoadBus stop107m
- Canberra GardensBus stop179m
- Parys RoadBus stop180m
- St Olams CloseBus stop238m
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 2ES 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
38.5dB
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 31 Catsbrook Road is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 2ES. 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 31 Catsbrook 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 31 Catsbrook Road was lodged in March 2026 at band E and is valid until March 2036. 2 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 31 Catsbrook 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 2ES, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 31 Catsbrook 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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