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

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 03
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 38 Burfield Court

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

38 Burfield Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8JY). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 32 m² this is the 49th 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.

Sold February 2023 for £125,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 93.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Burfield Court

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromC73toD60
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
43%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Burfield Court, Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£125,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2023Most recent

    £125,000

  2. 10 April 2019

    £125,000

    +38.9%over 11 years

  3. 30 May 2007

    £90,000

    +21.6%over 11 months

  4. 21 June 2006

    £74,000

    +68.1%over 4 years

  5. 23 May 2002

    £44,025

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8JY: £130,000 (2025–2023).

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.

38 Burfield Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,906

Street avg £2,661

Strongly above

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 31 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 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
£258k

1 Berrow Close

LU2 8TH

2 bed
£285k

1 Brimfield Close

LU2 8TU

2 bed2 bath
£307k

1 Claverley Green

LU2 8TB

2 bed
£331k

1 Alfriston Close

LU2 8QZ

3 bed
£337k

1 Cannon Lane

LU2 8BJ

3 bed1 bath
£395k

1 Chestnut Cottages, West Street, Lilley

LU2 8LL

3 bed1 bath
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 38 Burfield Court, Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.