What kind of home is 13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB?

13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB last change hands?

13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB last sold for £172,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB?

The current EPC rating for 13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB?

13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 61% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU3 1EB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB use?

The latest EPC at 13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB?

13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB in?

13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB?

Police records around 13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (482% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB?

The closest primary school to 13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB is Dallow Primary School (661m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh High School (637m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB?

The closest bus stop to 13 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB is Cromwell Road, 139m away. The nearest bus option is Luton Station Interchange, 546m away.

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13 The Barleycorn, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1EB

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

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.

Notable planning nearby

17applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£172,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 March 2022Most recent
£172,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in LU3 1EB: £55,500 (2021–1998).

Nearby sales in LU3 1EB

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On the street

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)

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

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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.

Full Luton report

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

Cromwell Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Denbigh High School. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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