Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
48 Villiers Close, Luton, LU4 9FR
EPC B4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£359,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£362,000)-1%
- Against LU4 9FR's recent median (£360,000)0%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 89
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£359,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£362,000)-1%
- Against LU4 9FR's recent median (£360,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 48 Villiers Close is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9FR. 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in LU4 9FR
5 sales, median £360,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | 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.
Price for 48 Villiers Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
12 March 2025Most recent
£362,000
+32.1%over 7 years24 August 2017
£274,000
+71.3%over 12 years30 September 2004
£160,000
+89.5%over 5 years29 April 1999
£84,450
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 9FR: £360,000 (2026–2024).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 48 Villiers Close, Luton, LU4 9FR. 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 48 Villiers Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
48 Villiers Close is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU4 9FR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 67 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £362,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 113.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
48 Villiers Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 August 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2025from Feb 2017
EPC improved fromC71toB89
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
73%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 48 Villiers Close, Luton, LU4 9FR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
48 Villiers Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 48 Villiers Close, Luton, LU4 9FR
1decisions1extensions2documents13nearby
- Feb 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and new timber fence and gate.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01899/FUL
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Versus other Villiers Close homes
Four headline reads against 65 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
48 Villiers Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,067
Street avg £2,891
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.1 km
Villiers Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Challney High School for Girls. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Challney High School for GirlsSecondary448m
- Beechwood Primary SchoolPrimary450m
- Challney High School for BoysSecondary512m
- Leagrave Primary SchoolPrimary849m
Nearest stops
- Villiers CloseBus stop87m
- Paisley CloseBus stop96m
- Morgan CloseBus stop128m
- Chester AvenueBus stop210m
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 9FR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC BNo mains gas
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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 48 Villiers Close is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9FR. 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 48 Villiers Close. 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 48 Villiers Close was lodged in August 2025 at band B and is valid until August 2035. 2 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 48 Villiers Close. 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 9FR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 48 Villiers Close 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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