Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Harlestone Close, Luton, LU3 4DW
Estimated value
£207,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£109,000)+90%
- Against LU3 4DW's recent median (£325,000)-36%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£207,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£109,000)+90%
- Against LU3 4DW's recent median (£325,000)-36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Harlestone Close is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 4DW. 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
43 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in LU3 4DW
5 sales, median £325,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
6 August 2009Most recent
£109,000
+7.9%over 4 years8 September 2004
£101,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4DW: £325,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in LU3 4DW
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 5 Harlestone Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Harlestone Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 4DW). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 43 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 35 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 89.9% above the 2009 sale of £109,000.
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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
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.
5 Harlestone Close 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 01 Apr 2019
Current Certificate
Apr 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 April 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Harlestone Close, Luton, LU3 4DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Harlestone 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 Harlestone Close homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Harlestone Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,535
Street avg £3,795
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Burford Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bramingham Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bramingham Primary SchoolPrimary543m
- Lea Manor High SchoolSecondary699m
- Whitefield Primary AcademyPrimary1.1km
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science CollegeSecondary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Burford CloseBus stop132m
- WoodmereBus stop135m
- WhitehavenBus stop326m
- Kirby DriveBus stop363m
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 4DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
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 5 Harlestone Close is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 4DW. 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 5 Harlestone 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 5 Harlestone Close was lodged in April 2009 at band F and expired in April 2019, 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. None is matched to 5 Harlestone 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 4DW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Harlestone 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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