What type of property is 15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA sell for?

15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA last sold for £285,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £56,000 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and September 2019, 15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA rose from £56,000 to £285,000, a change of £229,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA located?

15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

Police records around 15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

The closest primary school to 15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA is Putteridge Primary School (417m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Putteridge High School (580m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

The closest bus stop to 15 Briar Close, LU2 8EA is Peartree Road, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Briar Close

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

15 Briar Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 19.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 111.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £285,000.

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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Briar Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

15 Briar Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£285,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2019Most recent
£285,000
+408.9%over 20 years
4 December 1998
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8EA: £245,000 (2021–2020).

Nearby sales in LU2 8EA

On the street

Versus other Briar Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 15 Briar Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,130

Street avg £2,612

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

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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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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