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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Energy performance
23 The Barleycorn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
23 The Barleycorn has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
23 The Barleycorn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£126,000
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).
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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB