Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Dunstable Court, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DB
Estimated value
£141,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£24,500)+476%
- Against LU4 8DB's recent median (£126,000)+12%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£141,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£24,500)+476%
- Against LU4 8DB's recent median (£126,000)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Dunstable Court is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 8DB. 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
51 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in LU4 8DB
5 sales, median £126,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 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.
16 Dunstable Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
2 May 1996Most recent
£24,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 8DB: £126,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LU4 8DB
18 Dunstable Court, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DB
Sold Aug 2025
£105,0001 Dunstable Court, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DB
Sold Feb 2021
£170,00011 Dunstable Court, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DB
Sold Oct 2019
£126,00014 Dunstable Court, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DB
Sold Jul 2017
£144,0004 Dunstable Court, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DB
Sold Jan 2017
£140,000
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2 potential issues have already been flagged for 16 Dunstable Court, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DB. 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 16 Dunstable Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Dunstable Court is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU4 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 53). The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in May 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 475.5% above the 1996 sale of £24,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 69.2% below the postcode norm.
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 May 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Dunstable Court, Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Dunstable Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Versus other Dunstable Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Dunstable Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£480
Street avg £1,841
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.0 km
Arundel Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Maidenhall Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Maidenhall Primary SchoolPrimary484m
- Downside Primary SchoolPrimary682m
- Foxdell Primary SchoolPrimary837m
- Denbigh Primary SchoolPrimary910m
Nearest stops
- Arundel RoadBus stop3m
- Dunstable RoadBus stop233m
- Thornhill RoadBus stop304m
- KingswayBus stop329m
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 8DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB
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 16 Dunstable Court is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 8DB. 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 16 Dunstable Court. 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 16 Dunstable Court was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. 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 16 Dunstable Court. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU4 8DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Dunstable Court 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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