20 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA
About 20 Briar Close
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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 June 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
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
- Jul 2017ExtensionOutlineOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2017Decision
- ExtensionOct 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
20 Briar Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 16 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2018Most recent
£230,000
+64.3%over 11 years31 July 2006
£140,000
+72.8%over 4 years15 February 2002
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8EA: £245,000 (2021–2020).
Versus other Briar Close homes
Floor Area for 20 Briar Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,035
Street avg £2,625
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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







