15 Broad Mead, Luton, LU3 1RX
About 15 Broad Mead
15 Broad Mead is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1RX). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 188% above the 2002 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 44.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 127 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 35 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
15 Broad Mead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 Broad Mead has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2014
- Aug 2013ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of building works - single storey rear extensionDepth - 4.5mMaximum height of extension - 4mHeight to eaves - 3m
- Reference
- 13/00772/RES
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 15 Broad Mead
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
15 Broad Mead valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 October 2002Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1RX: £350,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 15 Broad Mead, 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 Broad Mead homes
On co₂ emissions, 15 Broad Mead runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£984
Street avg £2,084
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
High Mead — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Denbigh Primary School. 41 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
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB