Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
51 Lime Avenue, Luton, LU4 0EF
2 planning records
Estimated value
£355,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£200,000)+78%
- Against LU4 0EF's recent median (£326,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
914 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£355,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£200,000)+78%
- Against LU4 0EF's recent median (£326,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 51 Lime Avenue is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 0EF. 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in LU4 0EF
5 sales, median £326,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
51 Lime Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Sales timeline
23 March 2012Most recent
£200,000
+101.0%over 11 years27 April 2000
£99,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0EF: £326,000 (2025–2020).
What this page doesn't show
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About 51 Lime Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
51 Lime Avenue is a detached house in Luton (LU4 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 914 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 77.5% above the 2012 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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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.
51 Lime Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2021
Current Certificate
Sept 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 September 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 51 Lime Avenue, Luton, LU4 0EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 51 Lime Avenue is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 51 Lime Avenue, Luton, LU4 0EF
2decisions7documents2nearby
- Jun 2000Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
To prune one lime tree
- Reference
- 00/00405/TPOS
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJan 2022Decision
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Versus other Lime Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
51 Lime Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,355
Street avg £2,485
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.2 km
Copperfields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Leagrave Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Leagrave Primary SchoolPrimary360m
- Challney High School for GirlsSecondary361m
- Ferrars Junior SchoolPrimary432m
- The Ferrars AcademyPrimary472m
Nearest stops
- CopperfieldsBus stop155m
- Lewsey RoadBus stop364m
- Lime AvenueBus stop371m
- WestleaBus stop406m
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 0EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB
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 51 Lime Avenue is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 0EF. 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 51 Lime Avenue. 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 51 Lime Avenue was lodged in September 2011 at band D and expired in September 2021, 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. 2 applications are matched to 51 Lime Avenue. 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 0EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 51 Lime Avenue is in council tax band D. 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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