Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 The Barleycorn, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1EB
Estimated value
£189,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£172,000)+10%
- Against LU3 1EB's recent median (£55,500)+241%
Newest record on this page: March 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£189,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£172,000)+10%
- Against LU3 1EB's recent median (£55,500)+241%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 13 The Barleycorn is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1EB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
79 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in LU3 1EB
4 sales, median £55,500 (2021–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
23 March 2022Most recent
£172,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in LU3 1EB: £55,500 (2021–1998).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 13 The Barleycorn, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1EB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 13 The Barleycorn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 The Barleycorn is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 72).
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold March 2022 for £172,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Jan 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 The Barleycorn, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
13 The Barleycorn has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other The Barleycorn homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
13 The Barleycorn outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
249/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cromwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Denbigh High School. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary637m
- Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary661m
- Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary704m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary818m
Nearest stops
- Cromwell RoadBus stop139m
- Brook StreetBus stop155m
- Studley RoadBus stop195m
- Cromwell HillBus stop217m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,880 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour620 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson360 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime337 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 1EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 13 The Barleycorn is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1EB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 13 The Barleycorn. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 13 The Barleycorn was lodged in January 2021 at band C and is valid until January 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 13 The Barleycorn. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 1EB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 13 The Barleycorn is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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