2 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY
About 2 Brightmans Cottages
2 Brightmans Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 2BY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 30.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 67.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016. At 82 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 4 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Brightmans Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Brightmans Cottages
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 16 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2016Most recent
£260,000
+42.5%over 9 years3 May 2007
£182,500
+128.1%over 6 years24 September 2000
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2BY: £205,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in LU3 2BY
3 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY
Sold Sept 2024
£368,0004 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY
Sold Jun 2021
£310,0006 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY
Sold Apr 2011
£203,0005 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY
Sold Dec 2009
£205,0001 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY
Sold Sept 2002
£124,950
Everything we know about 2 Brightmans Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bramingham Road homes
2 Brightmans Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,171
Street avg £2,684
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.0 km
Ailsworth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Meads Primary School. 29 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
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB