Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Douglas Road, Luton, LU4 8EB
3 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£347,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£176,000)+97%
- Against LU4 8EB's recent median (£210,000)+65%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£347,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£176,000)+97%
- Against LU4 8EB's recent median (£210,000)+65%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Douglas Road is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 8EB. 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
133 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in LU4 8EB
5 sales, median £210,000 (2024–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Sales timeline
3 August 2006Most recent
£176,000
+193.4%over 8 years21 May 1998
£59,995
+5.3%over 1 year24 January 1997
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 8EB: £210,000 (2024–2008).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Douglas Road, Luton, LU4 8EB. 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 Douglas Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Douglas Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 97.2% above the 2006 sale of £176,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
1 Douglas Road'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 29 Mar 2026
Current Certificate
Mar 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 March 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Douglas Road, Luton, LU4 8EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 1 Douglas Road, Luton, LU4 8EB
3decisions1extensions12documents10nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- May 2014OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Retention of rear outbuilding
Retrospective- Reference
- 14/00495/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2022Decision
- FullOct 2014Decision
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Versus other Douglas Road homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Douglas Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,323
Street avg £1,393
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
Arundel Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Maidenhall Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Maidenhall Primary SchoolPrimary372m
- Denbigh Primary SchoolPrimary733m
- Downside Primary SchoolPrimary842m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary983m
Nearest stops
- Arundel RoadBus stop208m
- Maidenhall RoadBus stop237m
- Dunstable RoadBus stop296m
- KingswayBus stop310m
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 8EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Douglas Road is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 8EB. 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 Douglas 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 Douglas Road was lodged in March 2016 at band D and expired in March 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. 3 applications are matched to 1 Douglas 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU4 8EB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Douglas Road 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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