Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Chard Drive, Luton, LU3 4EU
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£432,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£330,000)+31%
- Against LU3 4EU's recent median (£325,000)+33%
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£432,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£330,000)+31%
- Against LU3 4EU's recent median (£325,000)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Chard Drive is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 4EU. 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
73 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in LU3 4EU
5 sales, median £325,000 (2023–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2023 | 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.
9 Chard Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
19 June 2016Most recent
£330,000
+68.4%over 11 years9 September 2004
£196,000
+7.1%10 August 2004
£183,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4EU: £325,000 (2023–2013).
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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 9 Chard Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Chard Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4EU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 30.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 139.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2026
Current Certificate
Feb 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 February 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Chard Drive, Luton, LU3 4EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Chard Drive 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 Chard Drive homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
9 Chard Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,521
Street avg £3,271
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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.
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 SchoolPrimary298m
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science CollegeSecondary633m
- Warden Hill Infant AcademyPrimary958m
- Warden Hill Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Edgcott CloseBus stop95m
- Dexter CloseBus stop136m
- Quantock CloseBus stop169m
- Skelton CloseBus stop228m
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 4EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
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 9 Chard Drive is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 4EU. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 9 Chard Drive. 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 9 Chard Drive was lodged in February 2016 at band C and expired in February 2026, 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 9 Chard Drive. 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 4EU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 9 Chard Drive 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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