16 Broadacres, Luton, LU2 7YF
About 16 Broadacres
16 Broadacres is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 7YF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 sits 90.4% above the 2005 sale of £208,500. At 83 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 30 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Broadacres has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
26applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
16 Broadacres valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£208,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 June 2005Most recent
£208,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7YF: £420,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Broadacres homes
16 Broadacres is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,512
Street avg £3,240
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Thetford Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB