85 Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DZ
About 85 Brook Street
85 Brook Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 41 units on file.
Last sale on file: £170,000 in October 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 93.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
85 Brook Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 85 Brook Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 24 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2022Most recent
£170,000
+246.9%over 21 years10 May 2001
£49,000
+11.4%over 10 months13 July 2000
£43,995
+41.9%over 2 years14 June 1998
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DZ: £160,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 85 Brook Street, 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
Floor Area for 85 Brook Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,400
Street avg £2,073
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
0.1 km
Brook Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Dallow Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB