Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Barking Close, Luton, LU4 9HG
1 planning record
Estimated value
£322,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£170,000)+89%
- Against LU4 9HG's recent median (£350,000)-8%
Newest record on this page: December 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
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£322,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£170,000)+89%
- Against LU4 9HG's recent median (£350,000)-8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Barking Close is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9HG. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in LU4 9HG
5 sales, median £350,000 (2024–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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.
18 Barking Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
29 November 2013Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 9HG: £350,000 (2024–2017).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Barking Close, Luton, LU4 9HG. 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 18 Barking Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Barking Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 sits 89.4% above the 2013 sale of £170,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- 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 06 Aug 2023
Current Certificate
Aug 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 August 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Barking Close, Luton, LU4 9HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Barking Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 18 Barking Close, Luton, LU4 9HG
1decisions1extensions13nearby
- Aug 2005ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory.
Extension- Reference
- 05/01112/FUL
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Versus other Barking Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 18 Barking Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,179
Street avg £2,854
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.1 km
Sedgwick Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Pirton Hill Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Pirton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary290m
- Lealands High SchoolSecondary1.0km
- Leagrave Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Southfield Primary AcademyPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Sedgwick RoadBus stop75m
- Needham RoadBus stop200m
- Anstee RoadBus stop240m
- Pirton Hill SchoolBus stop305m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,789 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour582 reports13%
- Public Order329 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime329 reports8%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU4 9HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.9dB
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 18 Barking Close is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9HG. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Barking 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 18 Barking Close was lodged in August 2013 at band D and expired in August 2023, 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 18 Barking 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU4 9HG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Barking 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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