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12 Broad Oak Court, Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JE

Estimated value

£171,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£44,000)+289%
  • Against LU2 8JE's recent median (£174,000)-2%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£171,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£44,000)+289%
  • Against LU2 8JE's recent median (£174,000)-2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Broad Oak Court is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8JE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    60 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in LU2 8JE

    5 sales, median £174,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Broad Oak Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 8 June 1997Most recent

    £44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8JE: £174,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 12 Broad Oak Court

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

12 Broad Oak Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8JE). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 14th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since June 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 288.6% above the 1997 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 56% 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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 January 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromD60toC70
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Broad Oak Court, Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Broad Oak Court has no planning applications on record.

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

On the street

Versus other Handcross Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 12 Broad Oak Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£733

Street avg £2,399

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.1 km

Handcross Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre. 19 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentrePrimary141m
  • Someries Junior SchoolPrimary169m
  • Queen Elizabeth SchoolSecondary475m
  • Wigmore PrimaryPrimary716m

Nearest stops

  • Handcross RoadBus stop85m
  • Hayling DriveBus stop101m
  • Ilford CloseBus stop199m
  • Someries Infant SchoolBus stop227m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,683 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour926 reports17%
  • Shoplifting492 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime478 reports9%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 8JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 8JE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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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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£282k

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£294k

1 Claverley Green

LU2 8TB

2 bed
£127k

1 Burfield Court, Handcross Road

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1 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Cannon Lane

LU2 8BJ

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Alfriston Close

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£401k

1 Chestnut Cottages, West Street, Lilley

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Broad Oak Court is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8JE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 12 Broad Oak Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Broad Oak Court was lodged in January 2020 at band C and is valid until January 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Broad Oak Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 8JE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
12 Broad Oak Court is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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