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10 Braithwaite Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BE

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 10 Braithwaite Court

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

10 Braithwaite Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 10th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 30 units on file.

Held since February 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 82.9% above the 2010 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 18.9% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
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)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromD66toC77
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Braithwaite Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Braithwaite Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

17applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

10 Braithwaite Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£82,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2010Most recent

    £82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BE: £158,000 (2024–2021).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Malzeard Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 10 Braithwaite Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,439

Street avg £2,147

Below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cromwell Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Denbigh High School. 39 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 LU3 1BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 1BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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 10 Braithwaite Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.