What kind of home is 4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB?

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

What did 4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB sell for?

4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB last sold for £148,500 in February 2021, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in April 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2006 and February 2021, 4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB rose from £80,000 to £148,500, a change of £68,500. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB?

The current EPC rating for 4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB?

4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (809 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU3 1EB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB use?

The latest EPC at 4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB?

4 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 4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB in?

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

Is 4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB in a safe area?

Police records around 4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB show an average of 249 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB?

The closest bus stop to 4 The Barleycorn, LU3 1EB is Cromwell Road, 139m away. The nearest bus option is Luton Station Interchange, 546m away.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

809 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 The Barleycorn

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 The Barleycorn is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 809 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 17.2% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £148,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
BalconyYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 The Barleycorn's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2020

Current Certificate

Jul 2010

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 July 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Barleycorn, Brook Street, Luton, LU3 1EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

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

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£148,500

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

9 February 2021Most recent
£148,500
+85.6%over 14 years
27 April 2006
£80,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in LU3 1EB: £31,000 (2022–1998).

Nearby sales in LU3 1EB

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.

On habitable rooms, 4 The Barleycorn stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 74 (C)

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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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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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FAQ

Common questions

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