97 Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1DZ
About 97 Brook Street
97 Brook Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 65 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (45–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 41 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.
At 65 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 40 EPCs). Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 63% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £178,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
97 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
Latest sale on 97 Brook Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 18 years.
£178,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
12 May 2024Most recent
£178,000
+18.7%over 5 years17 May 2018
£150,000
+54.6%over 12 years1 May 2006
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DZ: £160,000 (2025–2019).
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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
97 Brook Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,738
Street avg £2,108
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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