8 Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DS
About 8 Brook Street
8 Brook Street is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1253 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 56 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
8 Brook Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Brook Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Single storey rear extension. Depth 6.00m, Maximum height of extension 4.00m, Height to eaves 3.00m.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00007/PARES
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 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
8 Brook Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DS: £330,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 8 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
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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