Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18b, Conway Road, Luton, LU4 8JA
Extendable3 sales on record
Estimated value
£389,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£315,000)+23%
- Against LU4 8JA's recent median (£280,000)+39%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£389,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£315,000)+23%
- Against LU4 8JA's recent median (£280,000)+39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18b is modelled from its 173 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 8JA. 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
173 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in LU4 8JA
5 sales, median £280,000 (2024–2020)
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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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
27 August 2025Most recent
£315,000
+133.3%over 28 years25 March 1997
£135,000
+42.1%10 October 1996
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 8JA: £280,000 (2024–2020).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18b, Conway Road, Luton, LU4 8JA. 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 18b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18b is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. A recent sale: £315,000 in August 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 is 23.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
18b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2025from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromE54toD60
Windows
PoorAverage
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18b, Conway Road, Luton, LU4 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18b 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 Conway Road homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18b is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,821
Street avg £1,584
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
0.2 km
Durbar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary256m
- Maidenhall Primary SchoolPrimary476m
- Denbigh Primary SchoolPrimary651m
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary793m
Nearest stops
- Durbar RoadBus stop173m
- Selbourne RoadBus stop214m
- Lincoln RoadBus stop266m
- Birch LinkBus stop297m
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 8JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB
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 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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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 18b is modelled from its 173 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 8JA. 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 18b. 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 18b was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 2035. 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 18b. 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 40 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU4 8JA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18b is in council tax band E. 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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