18 Malzeard Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BN
About 18 Malzeard Court
18 Malzeard Court is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 429 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (35 versus a best of 60).
At 40 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 74.7% above the 2016 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
18 Malzeard Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Malzeard Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Malzeard Court
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Malzeard Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 17 years.
£75,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2016Most recent
£75,000
-2.6%over 13 years9 July 2003
£77,000
+165.5%over 3 years30 November 1999
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BN: £91,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in LU3 1BN
16 Malzeard Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BN
Sold Jul 2021
£91,0004 Malzeard Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BN
Sold Feb 2021
£82,00020 Malzeard Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BN
Sold Jun 2019
£74,0003 Malzeard Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BN
Sold Oct 2018
£127,0007 Malzeard Court, Malzeard Road, Luton, LU3 1BN
Sold Oct 2018
£160,000
Everything we know about 18 Malzeard 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
EPC Rating for 18 Malzeard Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,883
Street avg £1,899
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.2 km
Cromwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Denbigh High School. 38 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB