Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
54 Faringdon Road, Luton, LU4 0ED
4 planning records
Estimated value
£295,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£160,000)+84%
- Against LU4 0ED's recent median (£265,000)+11%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1155 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£295,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£160,000)+84%
- Against LU4 0ED's recent median (£265,000)+11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 54 Faringdon Road is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 0ED. 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 September 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in LU4 0ED
5 sales, median £265,000 (2023–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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 fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
18 December 2009Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0ED: £265,000 (2023–2019).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 54 Faringdon Road, Luton, LU4 0ED. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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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 54 Faringdon Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
54 Faringdon Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1155 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 84.4% above the 2009 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar 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.
54 Faringdon Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2019
Current Certificate
Sept 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 September 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 54 Faringdon Road, Luton, LU4 0ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 54 Faringdon Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
4 applications on record at 54 Faringdon Road, Luton, LU4 0ED
4decisions2extensions16documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Apr 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of building works - single storey rear extensionDepth - 6mMaximum height of extension - 4mHeightto eaves - 3m
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00434/RES
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineJan 2026Decision
- OutbuildingSept 2024Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Faringdon Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
54 Faringdon Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,492
Street avg £2,966
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Copperfields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Challney High School for Girls. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Challney High School for GirlsSecondary393m
- Challney High School for BoysSecondary433m
- Ferrars Junior SchoolPrimary456m
- The Ferrars AcademyPrimary473m
Nearest stops
- CopperfieldsBus stop325m
- Lime AvenueBus stop336m
- Luton & Dunstable HospitalBus stop344m
- Stanton RoadBus stop413m
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 0ED 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 54 Faringdon Road is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 0ED. 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 54 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 54 Faringdon Road was lodged in September 2009 at band E and expired in September 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. 4 applications are matched to 54 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU4 0ED, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 54 Faringdon Road is in council tax band B. 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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