Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Catkin House, Royal Oak Lane, Luton, LU4 9TY
EPC B
Estimated value
£231,000
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£231,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Catkin House is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9TY. 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
73 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in LU4 9TY
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | 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.
7 Catkin House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 7 Catkin House, Royal Oak Lane, Luton, LU4 9TY. 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 7 Catkin House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Catkin House is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 9TY). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2024. The latest certificate (June 2024) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. At 73 m² this is the 9th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–73 m².
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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.
7 Catkin House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jun 2024EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 June 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Catkin House, Royal Oak Lane, Luton, LU4 9TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Catkin House 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 Royal Oak Lane homes
Three headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 7 Catkin House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
85 (B)
Street avg 84 (B)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 0.8 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
Oakley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Challney High School for Girls. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Challney High School for GirlsSecondary373m
- Leagrave Primary SchoolPrimary521m
- Beechwood Primary SchoolPrimary526m
- Challney High School for BoysSecondary712m
Nearest stops
- Oakley RoadBus stop61m
- Torquay DriveBus stop139m
- Ouseley CloseBus stop147m
- Linden RoadBus stop186m
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 9TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC BRecent new build
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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 7 Catkin House is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU4 9TY. 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. No sale is recorded for 7 Catkin House, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 7 Catkin House was lodged in June 2024 at band B and is valid until June 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 7 Catkin House. 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 9TY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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