Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Bodmin Road, Luton, LU4 9BW
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£272,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£130,000)+109%
- Against LU4 9BW's recent median (£280,500)-3%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£272,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£130,000)+109%
- Against LU4 9BW's recent median (£280,500)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Bodmin Road is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9BW. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in LU4 9BW
5 sales, median £280,500 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 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.
5 Bodmin Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
15 April 2025Most recent
£130,000
+52.9%over 24 years28 March 2001
£85,000
+75.3%over 4 years26 September 1996
£48,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 9BW: £280,500 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Bodmin Road, Luton, LU4 9BW. 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 Bodmin Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Bodmin Road is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU4 9BW). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 109.2% above the 2025 sale of £130,000. Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £130,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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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
Oct 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 October 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Bodmin Road, Luton, LU4 9BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Bodmin Road has no planning applications on record.
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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 Bodmin Road homes
Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 5 Bodmin Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,585
Street avg £2,206
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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.
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
Roman Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Norton Road Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Norton Road Primary SchoolPrimary308m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary470m
- Beechwood Primary SchoolPrimary498m
- Downside Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Roman RoadBus stop185m
- Waller AvenueBus stop209m
- Pembroke AvenueBus stop448m
- Archway RoadBus stop450m
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 9BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
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 5 Bodmin Road is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9BW. 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 5 Bodmin 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 Bodmin Road was lodged in October 2024 at band E and is valid until October 2034. 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 Bodmin 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 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU4 9BW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Bodmin 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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