Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Arbour Close, Luton, LU3 4AQ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£492,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£407,000)+21%
- Against LU3 4AQ's recent median (£385,000)+28%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£492,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£407,000)+21%
- Against LU3 4AQ's recent median (£385,000)+28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Arbour Close is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 4AQ. 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
117 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in LU3 4AQ
5 sales, median £385,000 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | 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.
17 Arbour Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
31 May 2017Most recent
£407,000
+73.2%over 13 years9 January 2004
£235,000
+39.5%over 2 years7 June 2001
£168,500
+53.2%over 3 years18 September 1997
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4AQ: £385,000 (2026–2019).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 17 Arbour Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Arbour Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 is 20.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Arbour Close, Luton, LU3 4AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Arbour Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Arbour Close homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Arbour Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,479
Street avg £2,877
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Woodmere — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bramingham Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bramingham Primary SchoolPrimary436m
- Lea Manor High SchoolSecondary673m
- Whitefield Primary AcademyPrimary1.2km
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science CollegeSecondary1.3km
Nearest stops
- WoodmereBus stop75m
- Kirby DriveBus stop224m
- Burford CloseBus stop263m
- WhitehavenBus stop406m
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 4AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB
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 17 Arbour Close is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 4AQ. 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 17 Arbour 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 17 Arbour Close was lodged in March 2022 at band C and is valid until March 2032. 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 17 Arbour 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 4AQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Arbour Close is in council tax band E. 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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