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Downton Court, Flat 12a, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU

EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Downton Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Downton Court is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft). At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Downton Court (35–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 168.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2018. At 35 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 25 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Downton Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Jun 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 June 2027

8 months remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

3rd Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Downton Court, Flat 12a, 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Downton Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£138,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2018Most recent

    £138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DU: £140,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

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 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,943

Street avg £2,050

Strongly above

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Downton Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for LU3 1DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Downton Court, Flat 12a, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.