Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Capron Road, Luton, LU4 9BU
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£387,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£249,000)+55%
- Against LU4 9BU's recent median (£285,000)+36%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£387,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£249,000)+55%
- Against LU4 9BU's recent median (£285,000)+36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Capron Road is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9BU. 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
40 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in LU4 9BU
5 sales, median £285,000 (2024–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 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.
5 Capron Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
4 October 2005Most recent
£249,000
-4.2%over 2 years24 October 2002
£260,000
+26.8%over 1 year23 May 2001
£205,000
+63.3%over 2 years16 August 1998
£125,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 9BU: £285,000 (2024–2017).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Capron Road, Luton, LU4 9BU. 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 5 Capron Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Capron Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU4 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 55.4% above the 2005 sale of £249,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£578/sq ft) was about 245% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff road
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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 July 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Capron Road, Luton, LU4 9BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Capron Road has no planning applications on record.
13
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Capron Road homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Capron Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,225
Street avg £2,054
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.2 km
Leagrave Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beechwood Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beechwood Primary SchoolPrimary344m
- Norton Road Primary SchoolPrimary773m
- Challney High School for GirlsSecondary928m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary984m
Nearest stops
- Leagrave Rail StationRailway station154m
- Leagrave Rail StationRailway station160m
- Station RoadBus stop251m
- Hewlett RoadBus stop259m
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 9BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB
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 5 Capron Road is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9BU. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Capron 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 5 Capron Road was lodged in July 2021 at band D and is valid until July 2031. 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 5 Capron 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 9BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Capron Road 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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