Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Byfield Close, Luton, LU4 0BX
1 planning record
Estimated value
£333,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£59,750)+457%
- Against LU4 0BX's recent median (£310,000)+7%
Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£333,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£59,750)+457%
- Against LU4 0BX's recent median (£310,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Byfield Close is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 0BX. 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
107 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in LU4 0BX
5 sales, median £310,000 (2022–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2022 | 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.
1 Byfield Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
6 November 1997Most recent
£59,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0BX: £310,000 (2022–2019).
What this page doesn't show
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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 1 Byfield Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Byfield Close is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 457.3% above the 1997 sale of £59,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 74.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 10 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.
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 14 Oct 2025
Current Certificate
Oct 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 October 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Byfield Close, Luton, LU4 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Byfield Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 Byfield Close, Luton, LU4 0BX
1decisions1extensions2nearby
- Dec 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 12/01163/FUL
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Versus other Byfield Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Byfield Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£558
Street avg £3,107
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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
288/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Stanton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Challney High School for Boys. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Challney High School for BoysSecondary867m
- The Ferrars AcademyPrimary890m
- Ferrars Junior SchoolPrimary946m
- St Christophers AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Stanton RoadBus stop190m
- Chaul End RoadBus stop223m
- Shelley RoadBus stop409m
- Stanton RoadBus stop430m
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 0BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.5dB
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 1 Byfield Close is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 0BX. 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 1 Byfield Close. 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 1 Byfield Close was lodged in October 2015 at band D and expired in October 2025, 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 1 Byfield Close. 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 0BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Byfield Close 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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