Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Charlwood Road, Luton, LU4 0BU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£355,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£183,000)+94%
- Against LU4 0BU's recent median (£355,000)0%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. 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
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£355,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£183,000)+94%
- Against LU4 0BU's recent median (£355,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Charlwood Road is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 0BU. 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
106 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in LU4 0BU
5 sales, median £355,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | 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.
18 Charlwood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
20 February 2015Most recent
£183,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0BU: £355,000 (2025–2021).
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 18 Charlwood Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Charlwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 94% above the 2015 sale of £183,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 35.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015).
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
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
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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(1 of 2)
Oct 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 October 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Charlwood Road, Luton, LU4 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Charlwood Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 18 Charlwood Road, Luton, LU4 0BU
1decisions1extensions6documents2nearby
- Nov 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of building works - single storey rear extensionDepth - 4.5mMaximum height of extension - 4mHeight to eaves - 3m
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01851/RES
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Versus other Charlwood Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Charlwood Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,726
Street avg £2,663
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.3 km
Stanton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Challney High School for Boys. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Challney High School for BoysSecondary801m
- The Ferrars AcademyPrimary802m
- Ferrars Junior SchoolPrimary857m
- Challney High School for GirlsSecondary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Stanton RoadBus stop262m
- Chaul End RoadBus stop308m
- Shelley RoadBus stop339m
- Stanton RoadBus stop342m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,789 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour582 reports13%
- Public Order329 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime329 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 LU4 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.0dB
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 18 Charlwood Road is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 0BU. 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 18 Charlwood 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 18 Charlwood Road was lodged in October 2022 at band D and is valid until October 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 Charlwood 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU4 0BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Charlwood 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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