Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Grantham Road, Luton, LU4 8JX
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£326,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£280,000)+16%
- Against LU4 8JX's recent median (£305,000)+7%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£326,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£280,000)+16%
- Against LU4 8JX's recent median (£305,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Grantham Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 8JX. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in LU4 8JX
5 sales, median £305,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | 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.
Price for 3 Grantham Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
22 November 2018Most recent
£280,000
+86.7%over 12 years11 October 2006
£149,995
+200.0%over 9 years31 October 1996
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 8JX: £305,000 (2024–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Grantham Road, Luton, LU4 8JX. 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 3 Grantham Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Grantham Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 8JX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
At 81 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 16.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 75.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in November 2018.
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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.
3 Grantham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 August 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Grantham Road, Luton, LU4 8JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Grantham Road 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 Grantham Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 3 Grantham Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,457
Street avg £2,024
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Lincoln Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Maidenhall Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Maidenhall Primary SchoolPrimary106m
- Denbigh Primary SchoolPrimary515m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary636m
- Foxdell Primary SchoolPrimary905m
Nearest stops
- Lincoln RoadBus stop167m
- KingswayBus stop202m
- Durbar RoadBus stop283m
- Maidenhall RoadBus stop355m
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 8JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB
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 3 Grantham Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 8JX. 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 3 Grantham 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 3 Grantham Road was lodged in August 2018 at band E and is valid until August 2028. 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 3 Grantham 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 8JX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Grantham 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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