What type of property is Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU?

Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU is a 1-bedroom detached house.

When did Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU last change hands?

Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU last sold for £23,000 in August 1999, around 27 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU have?

The current EPC rating for Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in June 2014 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU?

Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU heated?

The latest EPC at Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU?

Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU located?

Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

Is Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU in a safe area?

Police records around Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU show an average of 249 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU?

The closest primary school to Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU is Dallow Primary School (578m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh High School (702m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU?

The closest bus stop to Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, LU3 1DU is Brook Street, 169m away. The nearest bus option is Luton Station Interchange, 526m away.

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Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU

Estimated value

£127,000

Since the 1999 sale (£23,000)+452%
Against LU3 1DU's recent median (£140,000)-9%

Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£127,000

Against its 1999 sale (£23,000)+452%
Against LU3 1DU's recent median (£140,000)-9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Downton Court is modelled from its 39 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
39 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in LU3 1DU
5 sales, median £140,000 (2023–2021)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

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 (1999).

Sales timeline

5 August 1999Most recent
£23,000

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

Nearby sales in LU3 1DU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Downton Court, Flat 18, 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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Overview

About Downton Court

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

Downton Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 11th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in Downton Court, where floor areas span 35–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 26 units on file.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. 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 £127,000 sits 452.2% above the 1999 sale of £23,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 61.5% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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 3)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 July 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from Jun 2014

Hot Water

PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Jul 2021from Apr 2015

EPC improved fromF26toC74

Hot Water

Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Downton Court, Flat 18, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Downton Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£590

Street avg £2,203

Strongly below

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 41 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

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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.

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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%

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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· 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

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Downton Court is modelled from its 39 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 July 2021 at band C and is valid until July 2031. 3 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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