What kind of home is 12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG?

12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG?

12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG last sold for £325,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG?

The current EPC rating for 12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG?

12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 5NG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG use?

The latest EPC at 12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG?

12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG in?

12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

Is 12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (196% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG?

The closest primary school to 12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG is Hillborough Junior School (204m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (641m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG?

The closest bus stop to 12 Bretts Mead, LU1 5NG is Wilsden Avenue, 188m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Bretts Mead, Luton, LU1 5NG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Bretts Mead

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Bretts Mead is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 123.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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 Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bretts Mead, Luton, LU1 5NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Bretts Mead has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 October 2022Most recent
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5NG: £340,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in LU1 5NG

On the street

Versus other Bretts Mead homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Bretts Mead outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,276

Street avg £2,772

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Luton report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wilsden Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hillborough Junior School. 23 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU1 5NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 5NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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