Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Crosby Close, Luton, LU4 8EE
3 planning records
Estimated value
£285,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£34,000)+738%
- Against LU4 8EE's recent median (£150,000)+90%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. 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
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£285,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£34,000)+738%
- Against LU4 8EE's recent median (£150,000)+90%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Crosby Close is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 8EE. 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
158 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in LU4 8EE
5 sales, median £150,000 (2021–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2021 | 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.
Latest sale on 8 Crosby Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
27 May 1999Most recent
£34,000
-24.4%over 3 years15 December 1995
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 8EE: £150,000 (2021–2005).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Crosby Close, Luton, LU4 8EE. 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 8 Crosby Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Crosby Close is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU4 8EE). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Held since May 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 738.2% above the 1999 sale of £34,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£20/sq ft) was about 86.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
8 Crosby Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 March 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Crosby Close, Luton, LU4 8EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at 8 Crosby Close, Luton, LU4 8EE
3decisions2extensions6documents10nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
- Jan 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retention of single storey rear extension.
Retrospective- Reference
- 02/01296/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryJan 2021Decision
- FullJan 2005Decision
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Versus other Crosby Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Crosby Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£215
Street avg £1,676
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Arundel Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Maidenhall Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Maidenhall Primary SchoolPrimary400m
- Downside Primary SchoolPrimary767m
- Denbigh Primary SchoolPrimary822m
- Foxdell Primary SchoolPrimary866m
Nearest stops
- Arundel RoadBus stop85m
- KingswayBus stop262m
- Dunstable RoadBus stop281m
- Maidenhall RoadBus stop351m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,789 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour582 reports13%
- Public Order329 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime329 reports8%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU4 8EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB
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 8 Crosby Close is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 8EE. 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 8 Crosby Close. 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 8 Crosby Close was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 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. 3 applications are matched to 8 Crosby Close. 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 8EE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Crosby Close 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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