Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Elvington Gardens, Luton, LU3 4ET
Estimated value
£380,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£357,500)+6%
- Against LU3 4ET's recent median (£480,000)-21%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£380,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£357,500)+6%
- Against LU3 4ET's recent median (£480,000)-21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Elvington Gardens is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 4ET. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in LU3 4ET
5 sales, median £480,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 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.
16 Elvington Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
26 August 2025Most recent
£357,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4ET: £480,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LU3 4ET
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 16 Elvington Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Elvington Gardens is a detached house in Luton (LU3 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
A recent sale: £357,500 in August 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 94.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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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
Apr 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 April 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Elvington Gardens, Luton, LU3 4ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Elvington Gardens 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 Elvington Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 16 Elvington Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,767
Street avg £3,380
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Edgcott Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bramingham Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bramingham Primary SchoolPrimary307m
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science CollegeSecondary685m
- Warden Hill Infant AcademyPrimary1.0km
- Warden Hill Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Edgcott CloseBus stop62m
- Skelton CloseBus stop163m
- Dexter CloseBus stop178m
- Gatehill GardensBus stop205m
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 4ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB
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 16 Elvington Gardens is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 4ET. 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 16 Elvington Gardens. 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 16 Elvington Gardens was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 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 16 Elvington Gardens. 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 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 4ET, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Elvington Gardens 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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