1 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA
About 1 Briar Close
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 £278,000 sits 81.1% 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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Briar Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00458/FULHH
What's in 1 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Briar Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 12 years.
£153,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 12 years.
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).
Versus other Briar Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Briar Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,047
Street avg £2,711
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
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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
0.2 km
Peartree Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Putteridge Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB