2 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA
About 2 Briar Close
2 Briar Close is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 80 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Briar Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Briar Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8EA: £245,000 (2021–2020).
Versus other Briar Close homes
On epc rating, 2 Briar Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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







