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20 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA

Extendable3 sales on record3 planning records
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
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 £286,000 is 24.3% 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. At 57 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 22 EPCs). Last sale on file: £230,000 in July 2018.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Briar Close

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2025

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
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.

  1. Dec 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01855/FULHH
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single storey side extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01376/FULHH
    View planning record

What's in 20 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

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

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£230,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 16 years.

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).

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.

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

Price per m²

£4,035

Street avg £2,616

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.