23 The Barleycorn, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1EB
About 23 The Barleycorn
23 The Barleycorn is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
At 38 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
23 The Barleycorn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
23 The Barleycorn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 The Barleycorn
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 The Barleycorn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1EB: £80,000 (2022–1998).
Everything we know about 23 The Barleycorn, 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 The Barleycorn homes
On epc rating, 23 The Barleycorn runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Cromwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Denbigh High School. 37 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB