Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Albury Close, Luton, LU3 4AY
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£424,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£137,000)+209%
- Against LU3 4AY's recent median (£267,500)+59%
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
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£424,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£137,000)+209%
- Against LU3 4AY's recent median (£267,500)+59%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Albury Close is modelled from its 108 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
108 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
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 | 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.
3 Albury Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
23 September 1999Most recent
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4AY: £267,500 (2024–2020).
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 3 Albury Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Albury Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 209.5% above the 1999 sale of £137,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 29.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- 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.
3 Albury Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2024
Current Certificate
Mar 2014EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 March 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Albury Close, Luton, LU3 4AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Albury Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3 Albury Close, Luton, LU3 4AY
1decisions1extensions
- Jul 2000ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory
Extension- Reference
- 00/00589/FUL
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Versus other Albury Close homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Albury Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,269
Street avg £3,029
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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 3 Albury Close is modelled from its 108 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 3 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 3 Albury Close was lodged in March 2014 at band B and expired in March 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. 1 application is matched to 3 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
- 3 Albury Close is in council tax band D. 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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