Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
30 Grantham Road, Luton, LU4 8JX
1 planning record
Estimated value
£316,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£305,000)+4%
- Against LU4 8JX's recent median (£280,000)+13%
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
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£316,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£305,000)+4%
- Against LU4 8JX's recent median (£280,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 30 Grantham Road is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in LU4 8JX
5 sales, median £280,000 (2024–2018)
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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 | 1 application | 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.
30 Grantham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
27 April 2023Most recent
£305,000
+52.5%over 8 years10 July 2014
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 8JX: £280,000 (2024–2018).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 30 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 30 Grantham Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
30 Grantham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 8JX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. 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 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 87.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £305,000 in April 2023.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2024
Current Certificate
Apr 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 April 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 30 Grantham Road, Luton, LU4 8JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
30 Grantham Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 30 Grantham Road, Luton, LU4 8JX
1decisions1extensions11documents10nearby
- Jul 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey rear and side extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00582/FULHH
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Versus other Grantham Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 30 Grantham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,466
Street avg £2,023
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
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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 30 Grantham Road is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 30 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 30 Grantham Road was lodged in April 2014 at band E and expired in April 2024, 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. 1 application is matched to 30 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
- 30 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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