Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
55 Eldon Road, Luton, LU4 0AY
1 planning record
Estimated value
£308,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£165,000)+87%
- Against LU4 0AY's recent median (£300,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: November 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
96 m²
1036 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£308,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£165,000)+87%
- Against LU4 0AY's recent median (£300,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 55 Eldon Road is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 0AY. 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
96 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in LU4 0AY
5 sales, median £300,000 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2023 | 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
11 July 2007Most recent
£165,000
+43.5%over 4 years11 December 2002
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0AY: £300,000 (2023–2021).
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 55 Eldon Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
55 Eldon Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1036 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 86.7% above the 2007 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 96 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2019
Current Certificate
Aug 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 August 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 55 Eldon Road, Luton, LU4 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
55 Eldon Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 55 Eldon Road, Luton, LU4 0AY
1decisions1extensions8documents2nearby
- Sept 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey front and side extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01076/FULHH
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Versus other Eldon Road homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 55 Eldon Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,714
Street avg £3,418
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
288/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Halfway Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Challney High School for Boys. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Challney High School for BoysSecondary541m
- Downside Primary SchoolPrimary850m
- Challney High School for GirlsSecondary912m
- The Ferrars AcademyPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Halfway AvenueBus stop370m
- Stanton RoadBus stop400m
- Simpson CloseBus stop420m
- Stanton RoadBus stop457m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,789 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour582 reports13%
- Public Order329 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime329 reports8%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU4 0AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.8dB
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 55 Eldon Road is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 0AY. 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 55 Eldon Road. 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 55 Eldon Road was lodged in August 2009 at band E and expired in August 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. 1 application is matched to 55 Eldon Road. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU4 0AY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 55 Eldon Road is in council tax band C. 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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