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8 Broadacres, Luton, LU2 7YF

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Broadacres

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

8 Broadacres is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 7YF). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 28.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (June 2016). At 89 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 30 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Broadacres

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Broadacres, Luton, LU2 7YF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of a two storey side extension with single storey rear extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    16/01423/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

8 Broadacres valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2016Most recent

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7YF: £420,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Broadacres homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Broadacres runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,483

Street avg £3,199

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Broadacres

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£410k

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3 bed
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1 Birchen Grove

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3 bed
£484k

1 Beckham Close

LU2 7BX

3 bed3 bath
£276k

1 Colin Road

LU2 7RU

3 bed
£365k

1 Alwyn Close

LU2 7JX

2 bed
£445k

1 Binham Close

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£453k

1 Broadacres

LU2 7YF

4 bed2 bath
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Broadacres, Luton, LU2 7YF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.