48 Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DS
About 48 Brook Street
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 56 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 40.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 23.7% 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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
48 Brook Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 48 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
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 July 2021Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DS: £300,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 48 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
Versus other Brook Street homes
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
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB