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15 Britannia Avenue, Luton, LU3 1XD

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Britannia Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Britannia Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1XD). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 83.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £405,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromE44toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
35%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Britannia Avenue, Luton, LU3 1XD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Britannia Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2014
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Retrospective planning permission for the erection of a detached rear outbuilding - Resubmission.

    Retrospective
    Reference
    14/00148/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2013
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Retrospective planning permission for the erection of a detached rear outbuilding

    Retrospective
    Reference
    13/01285/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 15 Britannia Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£405,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2022Most recent

    £405,000

    +170.0%over 12 years
  2. 18 December 2009

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1XD: £265,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Britannia Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 15 Britannia Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £2,393

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.

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

Britannia Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Icknield Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 1XD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 1XD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1XD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Britannia Avenue, Luton, LU3 1XD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.