15 Braithwaite Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BE
About 15 Braithwaite Court
15 Braithwaite Court is a 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. 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. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £158,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 Braithwaite Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 15 Braithwaite Court
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
15 Braithwaite Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 22 years.
£158,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2021Most recent
£158,000
+6.8%over 2 years22 July 2019
£148,000
+316.9%over 20 years20 April 1999
£35,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BE: £148,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in LU3 1BE
7 Braithwaite Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BE
Sold Aug 2024
£148,00029 Braithwaite Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BE
Sold Jun 2024
£171,0008 Braithwaite Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BE
Sold Feb 2024
£148,00025 Braithwaite Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BE
Sold Mar 2022
£160,0009 Braithwaite Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BE
Sold Jul 2021
£120,000
Everything we know about 15 Braithwaite Court, in one report
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
Versus other Malzeard Road homes
15 Braithwaite Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,772
Street avg £2,092
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB