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2 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Brightmans Cottages

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

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 £337,000 is 29.6% 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).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2026

Current Certificate
Feb 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 February 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Brightmans Cottages has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£260,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 May 2016Most recent

    £260,000

    +42.5%over 9 years

  2. 3 May 2007

    £182,500

    +128.1%over 6 years

  3. 24 September 2000

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2BY: £205,000 (2024–2007).

On the street

Versus other Bramingham Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Brightmans Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,171

Street avg £2,684

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Brightmans Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed
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1 Cuffley Close

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3 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Black Swan Lane

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3 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Braceby Close

LU3 2TP

3 bed
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.
Full Luton report

Crime

249/mo

Falling 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

A Local Area 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 2BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 2BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 2BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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

Common questions

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