Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Orchard Cottage, Church Road, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£675,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£371,000)+82%
- Against LU3 3PB's recent median (£207,500)+225%
Newest record on this page: May 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
209 m²
2245 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 14
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£675,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£371,000)+82%
- Against LU3 3PB's recent median (£207,500)+225%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Orchard Cottage is modelled from its 209 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 3PB. 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
209 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in LU3 3PB
5 sales, median £207,500 (2023–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 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.
Orchard Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
27 February 2012Most recent
£371,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3PB: £207,500 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in LU3 3PB
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Orchard Cottage, Church Road, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PB. 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 Orchard Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Sundon, Luton, Luton (LU3 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2245 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 28). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £675,000 sits 81.9% above the 2012 sale of £371,000. On the market in February 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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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.
Orchard Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2021
Current Certificate
Aug 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G14
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 August 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Church Road, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Orchard Cottage, Church Road, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PB
1decisions1extensions3nearby
- Apr 2014ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification of Householder Extension: Single storey rear extension 6.90m beyond the rear wall of the original house, 395m in height and 3.25m to the eaves
- Reference
- CB/14/00843/GPDE
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Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Orchard Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,779
Street avg £2,340
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 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
0.1 km
Hills View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Sundon Lower School. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sundon Lower SchoolPrimary371m
- Chalton Lower SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Lealands High SchoolSecondary2.1km
- Whitefield Primary AcademyPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Hills ViewBus stop104m
- Sundon Methodist ChurchBus stop240m
- Tythe FarmBus stop369m
- Streatley RoadBus stop417m
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 3PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
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 Orchard Cottage is modelled from its 209 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 3PB. 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 Orchard Cottage. 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 Orchard Cottage was lodged in August 2011 at band G and expired in August 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 Orchard Cottage. 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 3PB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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