16 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA
About 16 Briar Close
16 Briar Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 643 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
13 years since the last transfer (January 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 38.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 73.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 22 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
16 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Briar Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of two storey side and single storey side extension - Resubmission
- Reference
- 10/00266/FUL
- Feb 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of a two storey side and single storey side extension.
- Reference
- 09/01449/FUL
What's in 16 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 16 Briar Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 17 years.
£202,500
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
25 January 2013Most recent
£202,500
+55.8%over 3 years15 December 2009
£130,000
+116.7%over 10 years15 July 1999
£60,000
+42.9%over 3 years30 July 1995
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8EA: £245,000 (2021–2020).
Versus other Briar Close homes
On habitable rooms, 16 Briar Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,392
Street avg £2,647
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







