3 Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DS
About 3 Brook Street
3 Brook Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. At 78 m² this is the 48th smallest of 57 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–170 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 57 units on file.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 56 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 sits 156.9% above the 2001 sale of £68,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 51.4% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
3 Brook Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 3 Brook Street
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
3 Brook Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.8% per year over 1 year.
£68,500
Growth on file: 23.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
7 November 2001Most recent
£68,500
+31.7%over 1 year23 July 2000
£51,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DS: £330,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 3 Brook Street, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Brook Street homes
Floor Area for 3 Brook Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£878
Street avg £3,631
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brook Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Dallow Primary School. 37 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
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB