Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA
1 planning record
Estimated value
£287,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£153,500)+87%
- Against LU2 8EA's recent median (£245,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: November 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£287,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£153,500)+87%
- Against LU2 8EA's recent median (£245,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Briar Close is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8EA. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in LU2 8EA
5 sales, median £245,000 (2021–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
1 Briar Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Sales timeline
15 March 2013Most recent
£153,500
+78.5%over 11 years5 July 2001
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8EA: £245,000 (2021–2020).
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 1 Briar Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Briar Close is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 87% above the 2013 sale of £153,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (March 2013).
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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.
1 Briar Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 April 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2015from Sept 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
83%33%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Briar Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA
1decisions1extensions8documents
- May 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00458/FULHH
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Versus other Briar Close homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Briar Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,047
Street avg £2,720
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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.
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
0.2 km
Peartree Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Putteridge Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Putteridge Primary SchoolPrimary417m
- Putteridge High SchoolSecondary580m
- Someries Junior SchoolPrimary710m
- Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentrePrimary720m
Nearest stops
- Peartree RoadBus stop169m
- Applecroft RoadBus stop214m
- Stapleford RoadBus stop225m
- Wood Green RoadBus stop286m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,683 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour926 reports17%
- Shoplifting492 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime478 reports9%
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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 LU2 8EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 1 Briar Close is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8EA. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Briar Close. 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 1 Briar Close was lodged in April 2015 at band D and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Briar Close. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 8EA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Briar Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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