8 Broad Mead, Luton, LU3 1RX
About 8 Broad Mead
8 Broad Mead is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1RX). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 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
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Broad Mead has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of building works - single storey rear extensionDepth - 6mMaximum height of extension - 4mHeight to eaves - 3m
- Reference
- 15/00680/RES
- Oct 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single / two storey side and first floor rear extensions and rear dormer.
- Reference
- 03/00968/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 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
8 Broad Mead has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£504,000
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 8 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
8 Broad Mead outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 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.
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