Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
72 Lime Avenue, Luton, LU4 0EF
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£371,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£310,000)+20%
- Against LU4 0EF's recent median (£326,000)+14%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£371,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£310,000)+20%
- Against LU4 0EF's recent median (£326,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 72 Lime Avenue is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
112 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in LU4 0EF
5 sales, median £326,000 (2025–2019)
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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 | 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.
Price for 72 Lime Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
21 May 2020Most recent
£310,000
+181.8%over 18 years22 March 2002
£109,995
+83.3%over 5 years28 November 1996
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0EF: £326,000 (2025–2019).
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 72 Lime Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
72 Lime Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 112 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 19.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 36.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £310,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
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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.
72 Lime Avenue'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 03 Jan 2026
Current Certificate
Jan 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 January 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 72 Lime Avenue, Luton, LU4 0EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
72 Lime Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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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 Lime Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
72 Lime Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,768
Street avg £2,463
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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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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 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 72 Lime Avenue is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 72 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 72 Lime Avenue was lodged in January 2016 at band E and expired in January 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. None is matched to 72 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
- 72 Lime Avenue 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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