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

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 14 Braithwaite Court

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

14 Braithwaite Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. 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.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in January 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 sits 67.8% above the 2004 sale of £90,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromG14toE49
Heating System
Warm AirRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
80%43%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Braithwaite Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 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.

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

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£90,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 January 2004Most recent

    £90,000

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.

What we flagged

  • 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 years held, 14 Braithwaite Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,579

Street avg £2,141

Below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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