Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Charlwood Road, Luton, LU4 0BU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£381,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£285,000)+34%
- Against LU4 0BU's recent median (£355,000)+7%
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
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£381,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£285,000)+34%
- Against LU4 0BU's recent median (£355,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Charlwood Road is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
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.
42 Charlwood Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Sales timeline
16 June 2016Most recent
£285,000
+159.1%over 14 years29 May 2002
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0BU: £355,000 (2025–2021).
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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 42 Charlwood Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Charlwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 is 33.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- 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.
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 08 Mar 2026
Current Certificate
Mar 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 March 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Charlwood Road, Luton, LU4 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Charlwood Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 42 Charlwood Road, Luton, LU4 0BU
1decisions1extensions2documents2nearby
- Nov 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of building works - single storey rear extensionDepth - 6mMaximum height of extension - 4mHeight to eaves - 3m
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01906/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.
On floor area, 42 Charlwood Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,393
Street avg £2,535
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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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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 42 Charlwood Road is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 42 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 42 Charlwood Road was lodged in March 2016 at band D and expired in March 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. 1 application is matched to 42 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
- 42 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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