Downton Court, Flat 1a, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU
About Downton Court
Downton Court is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 24th 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, with this unit at the top.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 141% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £160,000. 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
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Downton Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Downton Court
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.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 3 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2021Most recent
£160,000
+3.2%over 2 years1 February 2019
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DU: £138,000 (2023–2018).
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 12a, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU
Sold Jan 2018
£138,000
Everything we know about Downton Court, 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
Habitable Rooms for Downton Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,055
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.2 km
Brook Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Dallow Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB