43 Broad Mead, Luton, LU3 1RX
About 43 Broad Mead
43 Broad Mead is a detached house in Luton (LU3 1RX). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 124 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 35 EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 59.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £350,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
43 Broad Mead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
43 Broad Mead has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extensions. Resubmission.
- Reference
- 11/00616/FUL
- May 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and side/rear extensions and single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 10/00197/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 43 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
43 Broad Mead has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 27 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2023Most recent
£350,000
+1128.1%over 23 years8 April 1999
£28,500
-5.0%over 3 years13 March 1996
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1RX: £320,000 (2025–2018).
Everything we know about 43 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
Years Held for 43 Broad Mead lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,823
Street avg £2,004
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 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