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17 Broadacres, Luton, LU2 7YF

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Broadacres

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

17 Broadacres is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 7YF). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 is 25% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £375,333. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 September 2029

3 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Broadacres, Luton, LU2 7YF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 17 Broadacres, Luton, LU2 7YF

3decisions3extensions12documents25nearby
  1. Oct 2020
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Development - Erection of side dormer, alterations from hip to gable roof, installation of roof lights and 2nd floor window in gable ends.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01041/LAWP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 25 notable nearby
  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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

£469,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£375,333

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2021Most recent

    £375,333

    +39.5%over 13 years

  2. 30 July 2007

    £269,000

    +41.6%over 5 years

  3. 1 July 2002

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7YF: £400,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Broadacres homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,609

Street avg £3,340

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Broadacres

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

385/mo

Falling 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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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 LU2 7YF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 7YF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 7YF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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