Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28 Ash Road, Luton, LU4 8AG
Estimated value
£256,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£270,000)-5%
- Against LU4 8AG's recent median (£240,000)+7%
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
6
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£256,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£270,000)-5%
- Against LU4 8AG's recent median (£240,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 28 Ash Road is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
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 | 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 28 Ash Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
14 May 2024Most recent
£270,000
+864.3%over 28 years10 April 1996
£28,000
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 28 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 28 Ash Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Ash Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU4 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 137.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in May 2024.
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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(1 of 2)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 March 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2017from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromD59toE52
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Ash Road, Luton, LU4 8AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
28 Ash Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Ash Road homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
28 Ash Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,375
Street avg £1,533
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 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
0.1 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 28 Ash Road is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 28 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 28 Ash Road was lodged in March 2017 at band E and is valid until March 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 28 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
- 28 Ash Road is in council tax band A. 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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