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20 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA

Extendable3 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£283,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£230,000)+23%
  • Against LU2 8EA's recent median (£245,000)+16%

Newest record on this page: November 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£283,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£230,000)+23%
  • Against LU2 8EA's recent median (£245,000)+16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Briar Close is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8EA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    57 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2015

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in LU2 8EA

    5 sales, median £245,000 (2021–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Briar Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2018Most recent

    £230,000

    +64.3%over 11 years

  2. 31 July 2006

    £140,000

    +72.8%over 4 years

  3. 15 February 2002

    £81,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 20 Briar Close

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

20 Briar Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 23% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 115.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. At 57 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 24 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
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

20 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 22 Jun 2025

Current Certificate
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 June 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Briar Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 20 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA

3decisions3extensions12documents
  1. Jul 2017
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Notification of building works - single storey monopitch roof rear extension.Depth - 5.17mMaximum height of extension - 3.5mHeight to eaves - 2.4m

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00842/RES
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Briar Close homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Briar Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,035

Street avg £2,625

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
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

385/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Putteridge Primary SchoolPrimary417m
  • Putteridge High SchoolSecondary580m
  • Someries Junior SchoolPrimary710m
  • Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentrePrimary720m

Nearest stops

  • Peartree RoadBus stop169m
  • Applecroft RoadBus stop214m
  • Stapleford RoadBus stop225m
  • Wood Green RoadBus stop286m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,683 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour926 reports17%
  • Shoplifting492 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime478 reports9%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPermanent outbuildings

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Briar Close is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8EA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 20 Briar Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Briar Close was lodged in June 2015 at band C and expired in June 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 20 Briar Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 8EA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
20 Briar Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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