Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
48 Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DS
Estimated value
£485,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£330,000)+47%
- Against LU3 1DS's recent median (£300,000)+62%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£485,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£330,000)+47%
- Against LU3 1DS's recent median (£300,000)+62%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 48 Brook Street is modelled from its 170 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
170 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in LU3 1DS
5 sales, median £300,000 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
8 July 2021Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DS: £300,000 (2024–2019).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 48 Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 48 Brook Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
48 Brook Street is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 57 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 47% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £330,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2023from Nov 2020
EPC improved fromE44toC74
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
38%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 48 Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
48 Brook Street has no planning applications on record.
17
But the area is active
17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Brook Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 48 Brook Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,941
Street avg £3,720
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
249/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary674m
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary674m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary750m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary777m
Nearest stops
- Brook StreetBus stop105m
- Cromwell RoadBus stop144m
- Moor ParkBus stop187m
- Cromwell HillBus stop223m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,880 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour620 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson360 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime337 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 48 Brook Street is modelled from its 170 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 48 Brook Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 48 Brook Street was lodged in August 2023 at band C and is valid until August 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 48 Brook Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 1DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 48 Brook Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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