Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
68 Waller Avenue, Luton, LU4 9RR
3 planning records
Estimated value
£417,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£57,000)+632%
- Against LU4 9RR's recent median (£305,000)+37%
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
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£417,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£57,000)+632%
- Against LU4 9RR's recent median (£305,000)+37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 68 Waller Avenue is modelled from its 185 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9RR. 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
185 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in LU4 9RR
5 sales, median £305,000 (2025–2022)
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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 | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
68 Waller Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
24 October 1996Most recent
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 9RR: £305,000 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 68 Waller Avenue, Luton, LU4 9RR. 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
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 68 Waller Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
68 Waller Avenue is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 9RR). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 sits 631.6% above the 1996 sale of £57,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£29/sq ft) was about 80.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
68 Waller Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 April 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2015from May 2014
EPC improved fromD66toE49
Low Energy Lighting
100%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 68 Waller Avenue, Luton, LU4 9RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A an annexe application was refused at 68 Waller Avenue in 2024.
3 applications on record at 68 Waller Avenue, Luton, LU4 9RR
3decisions2extensions27documents13nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Aug 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of detached games/study room to rear.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00961/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexJan 2024Decision
- ExtensionAug 2017Decision
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Versus other Waller Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 45 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 68 Waller Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£308
Street avg £3,290
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Wingate Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Norton Road Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Norton Road Primary SchoolPrimary677m
- Beechwood Primary SchoolPrimary704m
- Downside Primary SchoolPrimary737m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary764m
Nearest stops
- Wingate RoadBus stop128m
- Beechwood RoundaboutBus stop185m
- Dawlish RoadBus stop243m
- Dunstable RoadBus stop381m
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 9RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB
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 68 Waller Avenue is modelled from its 185 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9RR. 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 68 Waller Avenue. 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 68 Waller Avenue was lodged in April 2015 at band E and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 68 Waller Avenue. 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 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU4 9RR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 68 Waller Avenue 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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