4 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA
About 4 Briar Close
4 Briar Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 26% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Briar Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of first floor side/rear extension
- Reference
- 03/00349/FUL
What's in 4 Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8EA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Briar Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2017Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8EA: £245,000 (2021–2020).
Versus other Briar Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 4 Briar Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,061
Street avg £2,663
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







