17 Broad Mead, Luton, LU3 1RX
About 17 Broad Mead
17 Broad Mead is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1RX). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Broad Mead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
17 Broad Mead has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey rear/side extension.
- Reference
- 13/00054/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 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
17 Broad Mead has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£376,000
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 1RX: £350,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 17 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
17 Broad Mead outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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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