Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Faringdon Road, Luton, LU4 0EB
Estimated value
£279,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£48,500)+475%
- Against LU4 0EB's recent median (£320,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
681 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£279,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£48,500)+475%
- Against LU4 0EB's recent median (£320,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Faringdon Road is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 0EB. 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
63 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in LU4 0EB
5 sales, median £320,000 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | 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.
Latest sale on 17 Faringdon Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
8 November 1996Most recent
£48,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0EB: £320,000 (2026–2020).
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 17 Faringdon Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Faringdon Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 681 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in November 1996. 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 £279,000 sits 475.3% above the 1996 sale of £48,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 62.9% below the postcode norm. At 63 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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 09 Oct 2018
Current Certificate
Oct 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 October 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Faringdon Road, Luton, LU4 0EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Faringdon Road has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Faringdon Road homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 17 Faringdon Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£766
Street avg £3,032
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.3 km
Challney High School for Boys. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Challney High School for BoysSecondary341m
- Challney High School for GirlsSecondary492m
- The Ferrars AcademyPrimary570m
- Ferrars Junior SchoolPrimary578m
Nearest stops
- Stanton RoadBus stop242m
- Luton & Dunstable HospitalBus stop262m
- Lime AvenueBus stop422m
- Halfway AvenueBus stop486m
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 0EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.9dB
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 17 Faringdon Road is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 0EB. 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 17 Faringdon 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 17 Faringdon Road was lodged in October 2008 at band E and expired in October 2018, 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 17 Faringdon 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU4 0EB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Faringdon 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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