Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Cheviot Road, Luton, LU3 3DQ
Estimated value
£316,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£173,000)+83%
- Against LU3 3DQ's recent median (£325,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
76 m²
817 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£316,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£173,000)+83%
- Against LU3 3DQ's recent median (£325,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Cheviot Road is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 3DQ. 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in LU3 3DQ
5 sales, median £325,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 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.
3 Cheviot Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
8 October 2009Most recent
£173,000
+214.5%over 11 years16 October 1997
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3DQ: £325,000 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Cheviot Road, Luton, LU3 3DQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Cheviot Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Cheviot Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 3DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 817 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since October 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 82.7% above the 2009 sale of £173,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar 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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
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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.
3 Cheviot Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2019
Current Certificate
Jul 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 July 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Cheviot Road, Luton, LU3 3DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Cheviot Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cheviot Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Cheviot Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,279
Street avg £2,822
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.2 km
Little Berries — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Parklea Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Parklea Primary SchoolPrimary290m
- Waulud Primary SchoolPrimary515m
- Whitefield Primary AcademyPrimary559m
- Lealands High SchoolSecondary612m
Nearest stops
- Little BerriesBus stop170m
- Eighth AvenueBus stop184m
- Strawberry FieldBus stop191m
- Harding CloseBus stop257m
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 3DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
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 3 Cheviot Road is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 3DQ. 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 3 Cheviot 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 3 Cheviot Road was lodged in July 2009 at band E and expired in July 2019, 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. None is matched to 3 Cheviot 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 3DQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Cheviot 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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