Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Douglas Road, Luton, LU4 8EB
2 planning records
Estimated value
£302,000
- Against LU4 8EB's recent median (£210,000)+44%
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
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£302,000
- Against LU4 8EB's recent median (£210,000)+44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Douglas Road is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
103 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
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 2 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.
18 Douglas Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 18 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 18 Douglas Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Douglas Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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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.
18 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 03 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 September 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Douglas Road, Luton, LU4 8EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Douglas Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 18 Douglas Road, Luton, LU4 8EB
2decisions2extensions10documents10nearby
- Dec 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection single storey rear/side extension.
- Reference
- 12/01083/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2016Decision
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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.
EPC Rating for 18 Douglas Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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%
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 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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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 18 Douglas Road is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for 18 Douglas Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 18 Douglas Road was lodged in September 2015 at band E and expired in September 2025, 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. 2 applications are matched to 18 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
- 18 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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