Downton Court, Flat 20, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU
About Downton Court
Downton Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached 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.
At 35 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 189.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £140,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Downton Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
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.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 September 2022Most recent
£140,000
7 September 2017
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DU: £150,000 (2023–2019).
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 1a, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU
Sold Oct 2021
£160,000Downton 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
On price per m², Downton Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £2,025
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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