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16 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
643 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Briar Close

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

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).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

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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.

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

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Briar Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Apr 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Erection of two storey side and single storey side extension - Resubmission

    Reference
    10/00266/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Erection of a two storey side and single storey side extension.

    Reference
    09/01449/FUL
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 16 Briar Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£202,500

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 January 2013Most recent

    £202,500

    +55.8%over 3 years
  2. 15 December 2009

    £130,000

    +116.7%over 10 years
  3. 15 July 1999

    £60,000

    +42.9%over 3 years
  4. 30 July 1995

    £42,000

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

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.

On habitable rooms, 16 Briar Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,392

Street avg £2,647

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Briar Close

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

£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
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for LU2 8EA

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.