What type of property is 19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA last sold for £295,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £38,500 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1996 and November 2021, 19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA rose from £38,500 to £295,000, a change of £256,500. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA have?

The current EPC rating for 19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 8EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA heated?

The latest EPC at 19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

19 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 19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA located?

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

How safe is the area around 19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

Police records around 19 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 19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

The closest primary school to 19 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 19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

The closest bus stop to 19 Briar Close, LU2 8EA is Peartree Road, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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19 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 19 Briar Close

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

19 Briar Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 10.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 97% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £295,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 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.

19 Briar Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£295,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

5 November 2021Most recent
£295,000
+490.1%over 23 years
15 December 1997
£49,995
+29.9%over 1 year
1 March 1996
£38,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8EA: £245,000 (2021–2019).

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.

Years Held for 19 Briar Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,882

Street avg £2,623

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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