What kind of home is 25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA last sold for £245,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £35,043 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1998 and August 2021, 25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA rose from £35,043 to £245,000, a change of £209,957. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

The current EPC rating for 25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 8EA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA use?

The latest EPC at 25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA have?

25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA has council approval for single-storey extension granted in March 2003 under ref. 03/00109/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

25 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.

Which area is 25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA in?

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

How safe is the area around 25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

Police records around 25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

The closest primary school to 25 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.

How well connected is 25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA?

The closest bus stop to 25 Briar Close, LU2 8EA is Peartree Road, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Briar Close

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

25 Briar Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 23.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 72% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £245,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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 25 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Briar Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

Mar 2003
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey front and rear extensions
Reference
03/00109/FUL
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What's in 25 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Price for 25 Briar Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£245,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£245,000
+4.3%over 2 years
12 February 2019
£235,000
+570.6%over 20 years
30 March 1998
£35,043

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8EA: £285,000 (2021–2019).

Nearby sales in LU2 8EA

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.

25 Briar Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,224

Street avg £2,655

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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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

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.

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 25 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.