Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Ash Road, Luton, LU4 8AG
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£241,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£90,000)+168%
- Against LU4 8AG's recent median (£240,000)0%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£241,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£90,000)+168%
- Against LU4 8AG's recent median (£240,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Ash Road is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 8AG. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in LU4 8AG
5 sales, median £240,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Sales timeline
9 December 2002Most recent
£90,000
+59.3%over 2 years11 July 2000
£56,500
+56.9%over 2 years28 November 1997
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 8AG: £240,000 (2024–2020).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Ash Road, Luton, LU4 8AG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- 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 Ash Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Ash Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU4 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since December 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 20% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 167.8% above the 2002 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 27.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2012.
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 April 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Ash Road, Luton, LU4 8AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Ash Road, Luton, LU4 8AG
1decisions1extensions10nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Aug 2012Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conversion and change of use of part ground floor to retail (A1) and first floor rear extension to living accommodation.
Extension- Reference
- 12/00639/FUL
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Versus other Ash Road homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 1 Ash Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,084
Street avg £1,628
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.1 km
Birch Link — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary90m
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary528m
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary767m
- Maidenhall Primary SchoolPrimary822m
Nearest stops
- Birch LinkBus stop111m
- Kenilworth RoadBus stop244m
- Clifton RoadBus stop258m
- Selbourne RoadBus stop295m
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 8AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB
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 Ash Road is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 8AG. 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 1 Ash 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 1 Ash Road was lodged in April 2022 at band D and is valid until April 2032. 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 Ash 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 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU4 8AG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Ash 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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