31 Broad Mead, Luton, LU3 1RX
About 31 Broad Mead
31 Broad Mead is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1RX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £350,000 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 10.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 153% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
31 Broad Mead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
31 Broad Mead has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 31 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
31 Broad Mead valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£388,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1RX: £320,000 (2023–2018).
Everything we know about 31 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 years held, 31 Broad Mead runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,217
Street avg £1,944
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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.
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