Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Bancroft Road, Luton, LU3 2NB
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£327,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£180,500)+81%
- Against LU3 2NB's recent median (£310,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£327,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£180,500)+81%
- Against LU3 2NB's recent median (£310,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Bancroft Road is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 2NB. 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in LU3 2NB
5 sales, median £310,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 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.
17 Bancroft Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
26 April 2007Most recent
£180,500
+86.1%over 5 years5 November 2001
£97,000
+104.2%over 5 years4 July 1996
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2NB: £310,000 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Bancroft Road, Luton, LU3 2NB. 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 17 Bancroft Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Bancroft Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2NB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 81.2% above the 2007 sale of £180,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
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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
Apr 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 April 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Bancroft Road, Luton, LU3 2NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Bancroft Road has no planning applications on record.
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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 Bancroft Road homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£2,124
Street avg £2,294
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Britannia Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Icknield Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Icknield Primary SchoolPrimary356m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary597m
- William Austin Junior SchoolPrimary649m
- William Austin Infant SchoolPrimary680m
Nearest stops
- Britannia AvenueBus stop70m
- African Caribbean CentreBus stop163m
- Kinsgley RoadBus stop196m
- Kingsley RoadBus stop263m
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 2NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
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 17 Bancroft Road is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 2NB. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 17 Bancroft 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 17 Bancroft Road was lodged in April 2019 at band D and is valid until April 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Bancroft 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 2NB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Bancroft 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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