What type of property is 22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA sell for?

22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA last sold for £96,000 in June 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £68,500 in February 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2001 and June 2002, 22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA rose from £68,500 to £96,000, a change of £27,500. That works out to roughly +28.7% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA have?

The current EPC rating for 22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA heated?

The latest EPC at 22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

22 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 22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA located?

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

How safe is the area around 22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

Police records around 22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA show an average of 385 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

The closest primary school to 22 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.

What is the nearest station to 22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

The closest bus stop to 22 Briar Close, LU2 8EA is Peartree Road, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Briar Close

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

22 Briar Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in June 2002. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 190.6% above the 2002 sale of £96,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 29.5% below the postcode norm.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

22 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 09 Mar 2025

Current Certificate

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Briar Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

22 Briar Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2002)

£96,000

Growth on file: 28.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

27 June 2002Most recent
£96,000
+20.0%over 10 months
22 August 2001
£80,000
+16.8%
23 February 2001
£68,500

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

Nearby sales in LU2 8EA

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.

Price per m² for 22 Briar Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,412

Street avg £2,750

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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.

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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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