Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Arbroath Road, Luton, LU3 3LA
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£197,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£152,500)+29%
- Against LU3 3LA's recent median (£265,000)-26%
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
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£197,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£152,500)+29%
- Against LU3 3LA's recent median (£265,000)-26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Arbroath Road is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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
56 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
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 | 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.
26 Arbroath Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
6 June 2018Most recent
£152,500
+30.9%over 11 years14 September 2006
£116,500
+25.3%over 3 years28 March 2003
£93,000
+173.5%over 7 years25 May 1995
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3LA: £265,000 (2023–2017).
What this page doesn't show
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 26 Arbroath Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Arbroath Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in June 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 56 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 29.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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.
26 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 26 Jan 2024
Current Certificate
Jan 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 January 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Arbroath Road, Luton, LU3 3LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Arbroath 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 Arbroath Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 Arbroath Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,723
Street avg £2,396
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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 26 Arbroath Road is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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. 4 sales are recorded for 26 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 26 Arbroath Road was lodged in January 2014 at band C and expired in January 2024, 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 26 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
- 26 Arbroath 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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