Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Barley Lane, Luton, LU4 9HT
1 planning record
Estimated value
£279,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£140,000)+99%
- Against LU4 9HT's recent median (£140,000)+99%
Newest record on this page: January 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£279,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£140,000)+99%
- Against LU4 9HT's recent median (£140,000)+99%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Barley Lane is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9HT. 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in LU4 9HT
4 sales, median £140,000 (2023–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2023 | 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.
5 Barley Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
4 October 2012Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in LU4 9HT: £140,000 (2023–2014).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Barley Lane, Luton, LU4 9HT. 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 Barley Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Barley Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU4 9HT). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 99.3% above the 2012 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 40.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in October 2012.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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 24 May 2022
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2012
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 May 2022
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2012from Jan 2009
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Barley Lane, Luton, LU4 9HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Barley Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 Barley Lane, Luton, LU4 9HT
1decisions1extensions13nearby
- Jul 2014ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of building works - Single storey rear extension.Depth - 6mMaximum Height - 4mHeight to eaves - 2.6m
- Reference
- 14/00282/RES
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Versus other Barley Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Barley Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
Acworth Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Leagrave Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Leagrave Primary SchoolPrimary587m
- Pirton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary693m
- Challney High School for GirlsSecondary856m
- Beechwood Primary SchoolPrimary969m
Nearest stops
- Acworth CrescentBus stop99m
- Broxley MeadBus stop108m
- Bramble RoadBus stop162m
- Eskdale CloseBus stop179m
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 9HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB
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 Barley Lane is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9HT. 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 5 Barley Lane. 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 Barley Lane was lodged in May 2012 at band D and expired in May 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 5 Barley Lane. 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 9HT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Barley Lane is in council tax band B. 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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