Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Canberra Gardens, Luton, LU3 2EU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£301,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£250,000)+20%
- Against LU3 2EU's recent median (£265,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. 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
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£301,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£250,000)+20%
- Against LU3 2EU's recent median (£265,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Canberra Gardens is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 2EU. 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
46 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in LU3 2EU
5 sales, median £265,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
15 July 2021Most recent
£250,000
+61.3%over 15 years16 January 2006
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2EU: £265,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in LU3 2EU
What this page doesn't show
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About 16 Canberra Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Canberra Gardens is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2EU). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 20.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2004. Last sale on file: £250,000 in July 2021. 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 March 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Canberra Gardens, Luton, LU3 2EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 16 Canberra Gardens, Luton, LU3 2EU
1decisions1extensions2nearby
- Dec 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of a single storey front and two storey rear extensions and additions to roof.
- Reference
- 04/01595/FUL
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Versus other Canberra Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Canberra Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,435
Street avg £4,439
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
St Olams Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Icknield Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Icknield Primary SchoolPrimary532m
- Warden Hill Junior SchoolPrimary619m
- The Meads Primary SchoolPrimary646m
- Warden Hill Infant AcademyPrimary707m
Nearest stops
- St Olams CloseBus stop50m
- Canberra GardensBus stop84m
- The FurrowsBus stop263m
- Halyard CloseBus stop265m
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 2EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
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 16 Canberra Gardens is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 2EU. 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 16 Canberra Gardens. 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 16 Canberra Gardens was lodged in March 2021 at band D and is valid until March 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 16 Canberra Gardens. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 2EU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Canberra Gardens 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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