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Downton Court, Flat 7, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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 end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 37 m² this is the 7th 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.

Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 34% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 91.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £100,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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 2)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromE49toC69
Heating System
UnderfloorRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Downton Court, Flat 7, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Downton Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

17applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2023Most recent

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DU: £150,000 (2023–2019).

Before you offer

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
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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.

Years Held for Downton Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,703

Street avg £2,084

Above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par
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

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.

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
70 dB
75 dB
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 7, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.