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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Braithwaite Court

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

20 Braithwaite Court is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the 5th 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 (November 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 40.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £138,000 in September 2019.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Braithwaite Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Braithwaite Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

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

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£138,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2019Most recent

    £138,000

    +29.0%over 12 years

  2. 31 January 2007

    £107,000

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

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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.

20 Braithwaite Court is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,464

Street avg £2,104

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£147k

1 Brook Court, Brook Street

LU3 1DT

£164k

1 Braithwaite Court, Malzeard Road

LU3 1BE

2 bed
£120k

1 Alder Court, Alder Crescent

LU3 1TD

1 bed
£187k

1 Bedford Gardens

LU3 1BX

2 bed
£253k

1 Cavendish Road

LU3 1JG

2 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Britannia Avenue

LU3 1XD

£305k

1 Cranleigh Gardens

LU3 1LS

3 bed
£313k

1 Bristol Road

LU3 1SX

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

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