What kind of home is 16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB?

16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB sell for?

16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB last sold for £382,500 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £247,000 in February 2004, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB?

Across 2 sales between February 2004 and March 2016, 16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB rose from £247,000 to £382,500, a change of £135,500. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB?

The current EPC rating for 16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB?

16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 8UB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB use?

The latest EPC at 16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB?

16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB in?

16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB?

Police records around 16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB?

The closest primary school to 16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB is Wigmore Primary (589m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth School (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB?

The closest bus stop to 16 Beckbury Close, LU2 8UB is Rowington Close, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Beckbury Close, Luton, LU2 8UB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Beckbury Close

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

16 Beckbury Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 8UB). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 is 33.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 73% 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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 19 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Beckbury Close, Luton, LU2 8UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Beckbury Close 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.

16 Beckbury Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£510,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£382,500

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2016Most recent
£382,500
+54.9%over 12 years
12 February 2004
£247,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8UB: £390,000 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in LU2 8UB

On the street

Versus other Beckbury Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Beckbury Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,158

Street avg £3,596

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

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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

0.1 km

Rowington Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Wigmore Primary. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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