What kind of home is 45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ?

45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ sell for?

45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ last sold for £245,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £181,000 in August 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2007 and March 2016, 45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ rose from £181,000 to £245,000, a change of £64,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ?

The current EPC rating for 45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in May 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ?

45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 8QJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ use?

The latest EPC at 45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ?

45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ in?

45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ?

Police records around 45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ show an average of 385 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ?

The closest primary school to 45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ is Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre (437m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth School (818m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ?

The closest bus stop to 45 Bracklesham Gardens, LU2 8QJ is Bracklesham Gardens, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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45 Bracklesham Gardens, Luton, LU2 8QJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 45 Bracklesham Gardens

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

45 Bracklesham Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 93 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 40% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2026

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 May 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2026from Oct 2015

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Bracklesham Gardens, Luton, LU2 8QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Bracklesham Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

45 Bracklesham Gardens saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£245,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2016Most recent
£245,000
+75.0%over 6 years
6 August 2009
£140,000
-22.7%over 1 year
30 August 2007
£181,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8QJ: £330,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in LU2 8QJ

On the street

Versus other Bracklesham Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 45 Bracklesham Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,634

Street avg £2,755

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Bracklesham Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 8QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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 45 Bracklesham Gardens, Luton, LU2 8QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.