Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Downton Court, Flat 1, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU
Estimated value
£135,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£20,000)+575%
- Against LU3 1DU's recent median (£140,000)-4%
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£135,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£20,000)+575%
- Against LU3 1DU's recent median (£140,000)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Downton Court is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1DU. 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
49 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in LU3 1DU
5 sales, median £140,000 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | 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.
Downton Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
13 November 1996Most recent
£20,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DU: £140,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in LU3 1DU
Downton Court, Flat 10, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU
Sold Oct 2023
£138,000Downton Court, Flat 5a, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU
Sold Oct 2023
£150,000Downton Court, Flat 7, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU
Sold Sept 2023
£100,000Downton Court, Flat 20, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU
Sold Sept 2022
£140,000Downton Court, Flat 1a, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU
Sold Oct 2021
£160,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Downton Court, Flat 1, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU. 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 Downton Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Downton Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Downton Court (35–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 26 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in November 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 575% above the 1996 sale of £20,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£38/sq ft) was about 73.4% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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 5)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 March 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2014from May 2012
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
20%60%
More low energy lighting installed
Jun 2017from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromG1toB83
Heating System
UnderfloorGas Boiler
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2020from Jun 2017
EPC improved fromB83toD68
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system changed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Downton Court, Flat 1, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Downton Court has no planning applications on record.
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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 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Downton Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£408
Street avg £2,211
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.2 km
Brook Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Dallow Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary578m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary676m
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary702m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary867m
Nearest stops
- Brook StreetBus stop169m
- Studley RoadBus stop211m
- Moor ParkBus stop224m
- Cromwell RoadBus stop225m
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 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Downton Court is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1DU. 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 Downton Court. 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 Downton Court was lodged in March 2020 at band D and is valid until March 2030. 5 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 Downton Court. 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 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 1DU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Downton Court is in council tax band A. 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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