Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Albury Close, Luton, LU3 4AY
Estimated value
£173,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£41,000)+322%
- Against LU3 4AY's recent median (£267,500)-35%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£173,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£41,000)+322%
- Against LU3 4AY's recent median (£267,500)-35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Albury Close is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 4AY. 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
39 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in LU3 4AY
5 sales, median £267,500 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | 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.
18 Albury Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
19 November 1999Most recent
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4AY: £267,500 (2024–2020).
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 18 Albury Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Albury Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in November 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 322% above the 1999 sale of £41,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 41.5% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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 3)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2020from Jul 2009
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
Aug 2024from Jul 2020
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
100%40%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Albury Close, Luton, LU3 4AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Albury 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 Albury Close homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 18 Albury Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,051
Street avg £3,039
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.5 km
Bramingham Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bramingham Primary SchoolPrimary542m
- Lea Manor High SchoolSecondary623m
- Whitefield Primary AcademyPrimary1.1km
- Waulud Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- WoodmereBus stop148m
- Burford CloseBus stop168m
- WhitehavenBus stop301m
- Kirby DriveBus stop324m
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 4AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
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 18 Albury Close is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 4AY. 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 18 Albury 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 18 Albury Close was lodged in August 2024 at band E and is valid until August 2034. 3 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 18 Albury 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 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 4AY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Albury Close 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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