18 Broad Mead, Luton, LU3 1RX
About 18 Broad Mead
18 Broad Mead is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1RX). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. 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
18 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Broad Mead has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2009
- Mar 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear dormer extension.
- Reference
- 01/00023/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Broad Mead
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Broad Mead has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£394,000
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 18 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, 18 Broad Mead runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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