Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Copenhagen Close, Luton, LU3 3TE
Estimated value
£227,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£100,000)+127%
- Against LU3 3TE's recent median (£135,000)+68%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£227,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£100,000)+127%
- Against LU3 3TE's recent median (£135,000)+68%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Copenhagen Close is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 3TE. 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
63 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in LU3 3TE
5 sales, median £135,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
Price for 42 Copenhagen Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
11 August 2022Most recent
£100,000
+506.1%over 25 years28 February 1997
£16,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3TE: £135,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LU3 3TE
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 42 Copenhagen Close, Luton, LU3 3TE. 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 42 Copenhagen Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Copenhagen Close is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 3TE). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 sits 127% above the 2022 sale of £100,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Sold August 2022 for £100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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(1 of 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
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 23 April 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2024from Mar 2014
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Copenhagen Close, Luton, LU3 3TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Copenhagen Close has no planning applications on record.
3
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 Copenhagen Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 42 Copenhagen Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,587
Street avg £1,510
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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.
Crime
249/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Copenhagen Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Whitefield Primary Academy. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Whitefield Primary AcademyPrimary193m
- Parklea Primary SchoolPrimary252m
- Lealands High SchoolSecondary652m
- Lea Manor High SchoolSecondary667m
Nearest stops
- Copenhagen CloseBus stop81m
- Strawberry FieldBus stop203m
- Fitzwarin CloseBus stop283m
- Whitefield Primary AcademyBus stop313m
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 3TE 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
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 42 Copenhagen Close is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 3TE. 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 42 Copenhagen Close. 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 42 Copenhagen Close was lodged in April 2024 at band E and is valid until April 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Copenhagen Close. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 3TE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Copenhagen Close is in council tax band A. 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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