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17 Burfield Court, Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JY

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
30 m²
323 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Burfield Court

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

17 Burfield Court is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8JY). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 30 m² this is the 6th smallest of 51 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–42 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 51 units on file.

A recent sale: £137,500 in March 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 121.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromE43toD61
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Burfield Court, Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Burfield Court has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 17 Burfield Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£137,500

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2025Most recent

    £137,500

    +83.3%over 10 years

  2. 29 April 2014

    £75,000

    +25.0%over 11 years

  3. 10 December 2002

    £60,000

    +172.7%over 4 years

  4. 5 February 1998

    £22,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8JY: £125,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Handcross Road homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Burfield Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,583

Street avg £2,646

Strongly above

Floor Area

30 m²

Street avg 31 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Burfield Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£125k

1 Burfield Court, Handcross Road

LU2 8JY

1 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Broad Oak Court, Handcross Road

LU2 8JE

2 bed
£241k

1 Avon Cottages, Sowerby Avenue

LU2 8AG

£258k

1 Berrow Close

LU2 8TH

2 bed
£278k

1 Briar Close

LU2 8EA

£285k

1 Brimfield Close

LU2 8TU

2 bed2 bath
£307k

1 Claverley Green

LU2 8TB

2 bed
£325k

1 Collingtree

LU2 8HN

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

0.0 km

Handcross Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 8JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 8JY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Burfield Court, Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.