Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Grange Avenue, Luton, LU4 9AT
1 planning record
Estimated value
£448,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£300,000)+49%
- Against LU4 9AT's recent median (£280,000)+60%
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
End terrace
Habitable rooms
13
From EPC
Floor area
184 m²
1981 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£448,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£300,000)+49%
- Against LU4 9AT's recent median (£280,000)+60%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Grange Avenue is modelled from its 184 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9AT. 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
184 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in LU4 9AT
5 sales, median £280,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
7 December 2007Most recent
£300,000
+66.7%over 7 years25 September 2000
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 9AT: £280,000 (2025–2020).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 16 Grange Avenue, Luton, LU4 9AT. 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 16 Grange Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Grange Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU4 9AT). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 is 49.3% above the 2007 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
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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.
16 Grange Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2020
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2010
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
23.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 November 2020
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2009from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromF27toG12
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Nov 2010from Feb 2009
Hot Water
Very PoorVery Good
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%55%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Grange Avenue, Luton, LU4 9AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 16 Grange Avenue, Luton, LU4 9AT
1decisions13nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
- Aug 2006SubdivisionAmendmentOutcome in report
Conversion and change of use from residential dwelling to 5no. flats
Change of Use- Reference
- 06/00919/COU
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Versus other Grange Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 16 Grange Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,630
Street avg £2,105
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
23.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
288/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Beechwood Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beechwood Primary SchoolPrimary561m
- Leagrave Primary SchoolPrimary875m
- Challney High School for GirlsSecondary888m
- Waulud Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Station RoadBus stop48m
- Browns CloseBus stop156m
- Leagrave Rail StationRailway station171m
- Leagrave Rail StationRailway station178m
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 9AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
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 16 Grange Avenue is modelled from its 184 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9AT. 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 16 Grange Avenue. 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 16 Grange Avenue was lodged in November 2010 at band G and expired in November 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 16 Grange Avenue. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU4 9AT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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