Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Arbroath Road, Luton, LU3 3LA
1 planning record
Estimated value
£286,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£228,000)+25%
- Against LU3 3LA's recent median (£265,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: November 2023. 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
74 m²
799 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
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Our estimate
£286,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£228,000)+25%
- Against LU3 3LA's recent median (£265,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Arbroath Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 3LA. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in LU3 3LA
5 sales, median £265,000 (2023–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2023 | 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
19 May 2021Most recent
£228,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3LA: £265,000 (2023–2017).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Arbroath Road, Luton, LU3 3LA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 12 Arbroath Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Arbroath Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 799 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 25.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 74.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £228,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
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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.
12 Arbroath 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 11 Oct 2021
Current Certificate
Oct 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 October 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Arbroath Road, Luton, LU3 3LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Arbroath Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 12 Arbroath Road, Luton, LU3 3LA
1decisions1extensions10documents3nearby
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00865/FULHH
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Versus other Arbroath Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 12 Arbroath Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,073
Street avg £2,364
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.4 km
Mendip Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Whitefield Primary Academy. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Whitefield Primary AcademyPrimary574m
- Lealands High SchoolSecondary589m
- Parklea Primary SchoolPrimary595m
- Lea Manor High SchoolSecondary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Mendip WayBus stop396m
- Epping WayBus stop440m
- Wellfield AvenueBus stop549m
- Whitefield Primary AcademyBus stop593m
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 3LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
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 12 Arbroath Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 3LA. 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 12 Arbroath 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 12 Arbroath Road was lodged in October 2011 at band C and expired in October 2021, 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. 1 application is matched to 12 Arbroath 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 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 3LA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Arbroath 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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